Braised Eggplant Tomatoes Recipe 455

BRAISED EGGPLANT IN FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Slice eggplants in half lengthwise. Place them on a large colander and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt and let them sit on the colander while you prepare the tomato sauce
• Heat 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil in a large deep skillet. Add garlic and basil and cook for 2 minutes
• Add diced tomatoes, ginger, 1/2 teaspoon salt and Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes and cook over high heat for 15 minutes
• In the meantime, in a separate large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Add sliced eggplant and cook over high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly
• Once the tomato sauce is ready, add cooked eggplant, lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the eggplant is tender
• Serve warm over with rice, couscous or quinoa

BRAISED EGGPLANT & TOMATOES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 F. Place eggplant halves in a 9x9 pan, cut sides up. Sprinkle each half with about 1/4 teaspoon salt. Reserve the remaining salt for later use. In a small skillet over medium heat, saute onions in 2 tablespoons olive oil until translucent, about five minutes. Transfer onions into a small bowl and stir in the tomato, basil, parsley, and remaining salt. Scoop the tomato mixture on top of the eggplant. Pour remaining olive oil into the bottom of the pan, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 10 minutes. Baste eggplant with the liquid in the pan, then re-cover and bake for 15 more minutes. Baste again and bake until eggplants are soft and tender, uncovered, about 20 additional minutes.

BRAISED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
• Place the tomatoes, cut side up, on a cookie sheet. Combine the remaining ingredients, except the oil, in a small bowl. Rub the tomatoes with a little oil and top each tomato with a generous amount the bread crumb and herb mixture. Season with salt and pepper and bake for 10 minutes.

BRAISED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Chop green onion and put garlic through press; saute in hot oil for 2 minutes.
• Peel and cut eggplant in 3-inch strips. Add to skillet in single layer and cook over high heat until lightly browned on both sides.
• Add broth; cover and simmer about 10 minutes, until eggplant is tender.
• Stir in soy sauce and serve.

BRAISED EGGPLANT WITH ONION AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Halve eggplants lengthwise and score flesh 1/2 inch deep in a crosshatch pattern to make 1-inch squares (do not cut through skin). Arrange eggplant halves, cut sides up, in a large roasting pan and season with salt.
• Cook onions in 3 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir in tomatoes, parsley, basil, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons sugar, and salt.
• Divide topping among eggplant halves, mounding in centers. Stir together water, remaining 1/4 cup oil, and remaining tablespoon sugar until sugar is dissolved, then add to roasting pan. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake in middle of oven, basting eggplants every 15 minutes with cooking liquid, 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until eggplants are tender (they will collapse and flatten slightly) and cooking liquid is reduced and beginning to caramelize, about 40 minutes more. Serve hot or at room temperature, drizzled with pan juices.

BRAISED EGGPLANT WITH ONION AND TOMATO RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange eggplant halves, cut sides up in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Season each half with about 1/4 tsp. sprinkling of salt. In a 12 inch skillet over medium high heat, cook onions in oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer onions with oil to a medium sized bowl and stir in tomato, parsley, basil, sugar and remaining salt. Spoon tomato mixture on top of eggplant. Pour broth into bottom of pan, cover with foil and bake 15 minutes. Baste eggplant with liquid in pan; then recover and return to oven for an additional 15 minutes. Baste again; discard foil and bake until eggplants are tender, about 20 minutes more. Serve warm with a drizzle of sauce.