Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our versatile Eggplant and Tomato Gratin, a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. This classic French dish, also known as Moussaka, is a harmonious blend of tender eggplant slices, juicy tomatoes, aromatic herbs, and a creamy, flavorful sauce. Dive into a world of culinary delight with variations of this classic, including a vegetarian option, a comforting ground beef version, and a unique twist with the addition of zucchini. Each recipe offers a distinct experience, catering to diverse preferences and dietary needs, making this collection a treasure trove for every home cook and food enthusiast.
**Vegetarian Eggplant and Tomato Gratin:**
This meatless rendition of the gratin showcases the vibrant flavors of eggplant and tomatoes, complemented by a medley of herbs and spices. Melted cheese adds a golden crust, creating a delectable dish that is both hearty and satisfying.
**Ground Beef Eggplant and Tomato Gratin:**
Experience the comforting combination of ground beef, eggplant, and tomatoes in this classic gratin. The savory beef adds depth of flavor, while the eggplant and tomatoes provide a contrasting texture and sweetness. A sprinkling of Parmesan cheese adds a touch of indulgence.
**Zucchini and Eggplant Gratin:**
In this unique variation, zucchini joins eggplant and tomatoes in a colorful and flavorful gratin. The zucchini's delicate flavor and tender texture blend seamlessly with the other vegetables, creating a harmonious ensemble. A combination of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese provides a rich and gooey topping.
With these diverse recipes, you can embark on a culinary adventure, exploring the versatility of eggplant and tomato gratin. Whether you prefer a meatless option, a classic beef version, or a unique combination with zucchini, this collection offers a delightful experience for every palate.
ROASTED TOMATO AND EGGPLANT GRATIN
Steps:
- For the gratin topping: Combine the panko, pecorino, oil, oregano salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix until the crumbs are evenly coated with the oil.
- For the eggplant and tomatoes: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the onions, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, tomato puree, oil, soy, sriracha, garlic and eggplant flesh in a large bowl. Add half of the gratin topping. With your hands or two spoons, gently mix the vegetables and topping until thoroughly combined.
- Put the scooped-out eggplants in a baking dish. Pour the eggplant and tomato mixture into the eggplants and top each with the remaining gratin topping. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top. Bake, uncovered, until the eggplants are tender and the tops are lightly browned, 45 to 60 minutes. If after 30 minutes the tops are browning too rapidly, cover the dish with foil for the remaining cooking time.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Drizzle with olive oil to taste.
EGGPLANT AND TOMATO GRATIN
This is a delicious, low-fat version of eggplant Parmesan. Instead of the usual heavy, breaded fried eggplant, here the eggplant is roasted and sliced, then layered with a rich tomato sauce and freshly grated Parmesan, and baked in a hot oven until bubbly.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 1h30m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Roast the eggplant.
- Meanwhile, to make the tomato sauce, heat the olive oil in a large, heavy, preferably nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes, and add the garlic. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about a minute, and add the tomatoes, salt (1/2 to 1 teaspoon), pepper, sugar, and basil sprigs. Turn the heat up to medium-high and when the tomatoes are bubbling, stir well and turn the heat back to medium. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down and are beginning to stick to the pan, about 25 minutes. Remove the basil sprigs, wiping any sauce that adheres to them back into the sauce.
- Put the sauce through the fine blade of a food mill if you have not peeled the tomatoes. Otherwise pulse in a food processor fitted with the steel blade until coarsely pureed. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Set aside 1/4 cup of the Parmesan and mix with the breadcrumbs. Oil a 2-quart gratin or baking dish with olive oil. Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce over the bottom of the dish. Slice the roasted eggplant about 1/4 inch thick and set an even layer of the slices over the tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon a layer of sauce over the eggplant and sprinkle with basil and Parmesan. Repeat the layers one or two more times, depending on the shape of your dish and the size of your eggplant slices, ending with a layer of sauce topped with the Parmesan/breadcrumb mixture you set aside. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the top. Place in the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until bubbling and browned on the top and edges. Remove from the heat and allow to sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve hot, warm, or room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 187, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 808 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams
TOMATO, SQUASH AND EGGPLANT GRATIN
This is one of the simplest Provençal gratins, a dish that takes a little bit of time to assemble, then bakes on its own for 1 1/2 hours. It tastes best the day after it's made.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories side dish
Time 2h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 2-quart rectangular or oval baking dish.
- Combine the vegetables in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil, chopped rosemary and thyme leaves and toss gently.
- Arrange the vegetables in rows in the baking dish in this order: tomato slice, eggplant slice, tomato slice, squash slice, onion slice, tomato slice, eggplant slice, tomato slice, etc. Each slice of eggplant should have a tomato slice on either side. The vegetables should not be lying flat; they should be arranged in the dish as if you had stacked them, then lay the whole stack in the dish, all of the rounds slanting slightly to one side. Insert the herb sprigs into the dish. Pour any juice left in the bowl on top. Cover tightly with foil.
- Place in the oven and bake 1 hour. Remove the foil and continue to bake for another 30 minutes, until the vegetables are thoroughly tender and lightly colored on the edges.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 128, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 565 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams
EGGPLANT AND TOMATO GRATIN
Make and share this Eggplant and Tomato Gratin recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Boomette
Categories Onions
Time 47m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut the ends of the eggplants, then cut in slices of 1/2 inch thickness. In an oven proof dish, mix eggplants, garlic and half oil, half salt and half pepper (I mixed everything in a large bowl). Lay out the eggplant slices in one layer in a baking dish (I used a large baking pan and I made half recipe). Cook under the preheated grill of the oven (6 inches apart from the grill), for about 6 minutes or until golden (flip them one time).
- In a large baking dish (I sprayed it with PAM), put half of the eggplants, cover with onion slices and sprinkle with half of the italian seasoning. Drizzle with half of the remaining oil and sprinkle with half of the remaining salt and pepper. Do another layer the same way with tomato slices then cover with remaining eggplant. Add italian seasoning. Cook in the preheated oven of 400F for about 20 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Sprinkle with asiago and mozzarella and put under preheated grill for 1 minute or until the cheese has melted and is golden.
CRISP TOMATO, ZUCCHINI AND EGGPLANT BREAD GRATIN
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400°. In a colander, toss the eggplant and zucchini with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt and let stand for 20 minutes. Drain well and gently squeeze out any excess liquid. 2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir the olive oil with the garlic. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the garlic-infused oil. Tear the bread into 2-inch pieces and line the bottom of the baking dish with bread, fitting the pieces tightly together. Drizzle the bread with 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the bread with half of the basil. 3. In a medium bowl, toss the eggplant and zucchini with 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the tomato slices with salt and pepper. Arrange the eggplant, zucchini and tomatoes over the bread, overlapping them if necessary. Sprinkle with the thyme leaves, salt and pepper and drizzle with the remaining garlic oil. 4. Bake the gratin for about 40 minutes, until the vegetables begin to brown and the bottom of the bread is golden brown. Remove the vegetable gratin from the oven and let stand until cooled slightly, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining basil, cut into pieces and serve. MAKE AHEAD The gratin can be baked up to 2 hours in advance. Reheat in a 350° oven or serve at room temperature.
GRILLED EGGPLANT AND TOMATO GRATIN
Categories Cheese Tomato Bake Lunch Casserole/Gratin
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Place sliced tomatoes on paper toweling; sprinkle with salt. Place paper toweling on top. Let stand 30 minutes. Pat top of tomatoes to remove as much liquid as possible. 2. Prepare outdoor grill with medium-hot coals, or heat gas grill to medium-hot, or heat oven broiler. 3. Coat eggplant on both sides with nonstick cooking spray. 4. Grill eggplant slices 6 inches from coals, or broil on baking sheet coated with cooking spray, 6 inches from heat, 5 minutes on each side or until tender. 5. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. 6. Coat large, shallow oval baking dish (about 15 x 10 inches) with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange eggplant and tomato slices, alternating, around and slightly up sides of baking dish. Avoid overlapping too much; try to keep in single layer. Place a few down center of dish. Sprinkle with oregano, basil and garlic. Pour heavy cream over top; sprinkle with cheese. Cover with foil. 7. Bake in 350 degrees F oven 45 minutes, until bubbly. Remove foil. Bake 10 minutes, until cheese is golden. Cool 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
ISRAELI COUSCOUS, EGGPLANT AND TOMATO GRATIN
This is an eggplant Parmesan of sorts on top of a bed of Israeli couscous. If you've made fresh tomato sauce over the summer or you're still getting wonderful tomatoes at the farmers' market, use fresh tomato sauce; otherwise, use canned tomatoes for your marinara sauce. You can substitute cooked grains for the Israeli couscous; if you don't tolerate gluten, try the recipe using cooked brown rice instead. I like to use Japanese or baby Italian eggplants for this.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat foil generously with olive oil. Toss eggplant slices with salt to taste and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Line baking sheet with the slices in a single layer (you may need 2 baking sheets, or do this in batches). Place in oven and roast for 15 minutes. Eggplant will look dry on surface but should be soft when pierced with a knife. Remove from oven and, wearing oven mitts, carefully fold the foil up in half over the eggplant and crimp edges to create a sealed packet. Allow eggplant to steam inside the packet for another 15 minutes (you can cook couscous during this time). Turn oven down to 375 degrees.
- Oil a 2-quart gratin or baking dish with olive oil. Place cooked Israeli couscous in a bowl and stir in 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce. Spoon into baking dish in an even layer.
- Remove eggplant slices from foil packet (they should be thoroughly tender), and layer on top of couscous, overlapping slices slightly. Cover with remaining tomato sauce and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese. Drizzle on remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Place in oven and bake 30 minutes, until browned and bubbling. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with torn or slivered basil leaves just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 361, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 56 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 625 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
Tips:
- Choose ripe and firm eggplants: Look for eggplants that are heavy for their size and have smooth, blemish-free skin. Avoid eggplants that are soft or have wrinkles.
- Soak the eggplant slices in salted water: This will help to remove the bitterness from the eggplant and make it more tender.
- Use a variety of tomatoes: Different types of tomatoes will give your gratin a more complex flavor. Try using a combination of Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and heirloom tomatoes.
- Don't overcook the vegetables: The eggplant and tomatoes should be tender but still have a slight bite to them.
- Use a good quality cheese: The cheese will add a lot of flavor to the gratin, so it's important to use a good quality cheese that you enjoy.
- Serve the gratin hot: The gratin is best served hot, straight out of the oven.
Conclusion:
Eggplant and tomato gratin is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover eggplant and tomatoes. With its creamy cheese sauce, tender vegetables, and crispy breadcrumb topping, this gratin is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
#time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #cuisine #preparation #low-protein #healthy #main-dish #vegetables #french #european #vegetarian #dietary #low-sodium #low-cholesterol #low-saturated-fat #low-calorie #low-carb #healthy-2 #low-in-something #tomatoes #4-hours-or-less
You'll also love