Eggplant Mozzarella Tower
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
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marinara sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 6 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chopped oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chopped basil
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
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eggplant
- 2 -3 medium eggplants, cut into 1/2 inch think slices
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch think
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- garnish basil leaves
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- For marinara, in a small saucepan over medium heat, warm oil and sauté onion for 4 mins or until translucent .Add garlic and sauté, stirring continually do not brown .Add tomatoes and herbs and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10mins set aside.
- Season eggplant slices with salt and pepper, and dredge in flour, shaking off the excess. Next dip each slice in egg, then in the bread crumbs. Set aside.
- In large skillet heat vegetable oil over high heat until very hot. Sauté eggplant one slice at a time until golden brown.
- Places the cooked sliced on a baking sheet,.
- Top each with a tomato slices and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake for 10mins until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- To serve stack three eggplant / tomato slices on each plate. Garnish with some basil spoon marinara around eggplant tower.
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Reviews
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I'm resubmitting this review because somehow no stars showed up the first time. So sorry, because it definitely deserves all 5 of them! Huge, huge hit! I used tomato sauce already on hand (sweetomato's wonderful recipe) and dipped the eggplant slices in cornstarch first as I always do to avoid greasiness, but you get full credit for suggesting combining all these ingredients in a wonderful new way. Thanks so much for the sensational recipe!
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This was delicious, and looked impressive, like something you'd get at a restaurant. I have to confess, however, that due to being pressed for time, I cheated and used store-bought marinara sauce. (I added some fresh basil to the sauce though.) In spite of my cheating, the recipe turned out great. I'd consider making this for a dinner party.