Aubergine Mozzarella Bake Recipes

AUBERGINE MOZZARELLA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 200 deg C for 15 mins.
• Remove the stem part/ green part of the aubergine, using knife, slice into 1/4 inch slices lengthwise.
• Mix the sliced aubergine with olive oil, salt, pepper. You can bake in oven both sides until the sides get golden in colour, at 200 deg. C or toast over tawa.
• I toasted over a tawa until golden both sides in medium heat.
• In a oven proof dish, first spread a tbsp of pasta sauce to cover the bottom. Arrange few toasted brinjals as a single layer.
• Again spread some pasta sauce, sprinkle cheese as a layer.
• Arrange another layer of brinjal, then pasta sauce, then cheese.
• Finish to fill the dish, but make sure it stays below the rim of the dish.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 200 deg C (both pre heat and baking temperature same) for 20 mins or until the cheese turns golden/ cheese bubbles.

LAYERED MEDITERRANEAN MOZZARELLA EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) BAKE

Steps:

• Prepare a cookie sheet and coat with non-stick cooking spray (you might need two sheets for the eggplant slices).
• In a bowl mix bread crumbs with about 1-1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt, pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese).
• In a shallow baking dish or bowl dip the eggplant slices in the egg whites and then coat in the seasoned bread crumb mixture.
• Place the eggplant slices on prepared baking sheet/s and spray the eggplant slices liberally with cooking spray; set aside.
• In a medium frypan heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add in onion and garlic; cook until softened.
• Add in oregano, 1 teaspoon salt or seasoning salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute.
• Increase heat to high and add in the chopped tomatoes; cook until thickened (about 10-12 minutes) then remove from heat, add/mix in basil (if you are using dry basil add in with the oregano),.
• Set oven to broil and broil the eggplant slices one pan at a time for 3-5 minutes (per side) until brown.
• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Layer the eggplant slices in a greased 1-1/2 - 2-quart baking dish.
• Top with the tomato/onion mixture.
• Then top the slices with mozzarella cheese and remaining 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese.
• Bake uncovered until cheese is bubbly, about 15 minutes.
• Delicious!

BAKED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare a baking dish with non-stick play.
• Arrange eggplant and tomato slices into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables; season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the entire mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is beginning to brown, about 30 minutes. Switch oven broiler to high; continue baking until completely browned, about 5 minutes.