Eggplant

[dianeseattle]

eggplant

Anybody have any eggplant recipes? I find cooking it is a balancing act. Just a few seconds too many can turn an eggplant steak into mush.

I was at an expensively catered cocktail party where the waiters were passing burgers, the meat replaced with a thick filet of eggplant. It was amazing!

I dont need a parmigiana recipe, or a Greek dish. I'm looking for a genius who's elevated the bland vegetable to the star of the show.

Anyone?

p.s. a one-inch slice contains 36 calories and 1 gram of protein. Yowsa!

 

[missyinacage]

Interesting. The only thing I ever made with eggplant was lasagna, which I used to replace the noodles. I did once have a baked ziti with eggplant instead of sausage in NYC that was phenomenal but I don't have a recipe for it.

 

[Elidh]

My husband and I love grilled eggplant. Slice them thick, brush on olive oil and spices and salt - delicious! They’re soft on the inside and crispy on the outside.

 

[dianeseattle]

Missy, did you have to slice it superthin, th
en let it drain before using it as a pasta?

 

[dianeseattle]

My husband and I love grilled eggplant. Slice them thick, brush on olive oil and spices and salt - delicious! They’re soft on the inside and crispy on the outside.

E, do you grill on an outdoor grill, or indoors with a grill pan or broiler?

 

[missyinacage]

I actually left it pretty thick, maybe a 1/4 inch, but I did not cook it first at all. That does add liquid to your lasagna but I make a thick sauce anyway, so it worked out fiine.

 

[Qweensgambit]

I like grilled eggplant with roasted red peppers and a slice of fresh mozzarella.

 

[KarenWV]

I used to peel it, slice it into planks (cut the eggplant in half, stand it on its end & slice it down), dip in egg & then progresso Italian breadcrumbs, & fry in olive oil turning it once. So so good.

 

[dianeseattle]

I was at a fancy-schmancy Microsoft event where waiters passed gourmet burgers made of thick eggplant rounds. Uuuunnnnh yes, more please

 

[Meg]

I’ve made this Eggplant Rollatini recipe many times in the last 6 months. The recipe is from a bariatric cookbook. Soooo delicious! And since my husband and both my sons do not eat eggplant it’s dinner for the next two nights for me!

 

[KarenWV]

I’ve made this Eggplant Rollatini recipe many times in the last 6 months. The recipe is from a bariatric cookbook. Soooo delicious! And since my husband and both my sons do not eat eggplant it’s dinner for the next two nights for me!View attachment 4027View attachment 4028

Omg I'm def gonna try this. Sounds so delicious!