## Eggplant and Tomato Bake: A Mediterranean Medley of Flavors
Indulge in a culinary journey to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean with our tantalizing eggplant and tomato bake. This delectable dish is a symphony of flavors, textures, and vibrant colors, sure to captivate your taste buds and transport you to a world of culinary delight.
Prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients, our eggplant and tomato bake showcases the essence of Mediterranean cuisine. Juicy tomatoes, roasted to perfection, burst with sweetness, while tender eggplant slices, brushed with aromatic herbs and olive oil, add a smoky, earthy depth to the dish.
Paired with a medley of Mediterranean spices, including oregano, basil, and thyme, this bake exudes a fragrant aroma that will fill your kitchen with an irresistible allure. Topped with a generous sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, the dish achieves a golden-brown crust that adds a delightful crunch to every bite.
Our collection of eggplant and tomato bake recipes offers a diverse range of culinary experiences. From classic Italian recipes that have been passed down through generations to innovative contemporary creations, there's something for every taste and preference.
Whether you prefer a vegetarian version bursting with colorful vegetables or a meat-lover's delight featuring succulent chicken or ground beef, our recipes provide endless possibilities for creating a personalized masterpiece.
So embark on this culinary adventure, explore our collection of eggplant and tomato bake recipes, and discover a dish that will become a staple in your kitchen. Let the vibrant flavors and aromas of the Mediterranean transform your next meal into an unforgettable experience.
TOMATO EGGPLANT BAKE
Cheesy and delicious, this casserole features a crisp crumb topping. It's a good meatless entree for a summer-time meal.-Faye Wortman, Evansville, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place eggplant slices in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand 30 minutes. Rinse and drain well. , Preheat oven to 450°. Layer eggplant, tomato and onion in a lightly greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with basil. Cover and bake 20 minutes. , Toss bread crumbs and remaining butter. Arrange mozzarella cheese over vegetables; sprinkle with crumb mixture and Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 18g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 318mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein.
EGGPLANT, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA PASTA BAKE
Provided by Katie Lee Biegel
Categories main-dish
Time 1h25m
Yield to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season aggressively with salt. Add the rigatoni and cook 3 minutes less than the package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water and drain.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss the eggplant and tomatoes with 3 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread on the baking sheet and roast until the eggplant is golden brown and tomatoes are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. (Leave the oven on.)
- Toss the rigatoni with the eggplant, tomatoes, about 1/4 cup pasta water and the marinara sauce in a large bowl. If it looks dry, add the remaining pasta water. Stir in 1 cup mozzarella.
- Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Transfer the pasta to the baking dish and top with the remaining cup mozzarella and the Parmesan and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon olive oil. Bake until the cheese is melted and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. (Turn the broiler on at the end if you want the cheese to brown more.) Garnish with additional Parmesan and the chopped basil and serve.
ITALIAN EGGPLANT TOMATO BAKE
Eggplant, tomato, and cheeses are layered, baked, then served over pasta. An easy and delicious Italian meal.
Provided by MBC
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a plastic bag, combine the flour, bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Shake to mix. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs and water. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. There should be enough oil to thinly coat the bottom of the skillet. Dip the eggplant slices in egg, then place in the bag and shake to coat. Fry the slices in the skillet until golden brown on each side. Remove, and drain on paper towels.
- Spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9 inch square baking dish. Cover with the eggplant slices, then top with more sauce. Mix together the ricotta cheese and Parmesan cheese; spread over the eggplant. Spread sauce over the cheese, and top with tomato slices. Cover with more sauce, and spread remaining cheese over the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook for about 3 minutes, or until tender. Drain. Serve the eggplant tomato bake over pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 618.9 calories, Carbohydrate 77.6 g, Cholesterol 130.2 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 9.8 g, Protein 29.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 1031.9 mg, Sugar 14 g
EGGPLANT AND TOMATO BAKE
This is a rich, substantial meal when served with pita or crusty bread and salad. It gets better with time and makes a popular leftover, if there are any leftovers!
Provided by Mai Forrester
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Slice the eggplants into 1/4 inch slices and lightly salt them. Leave them to sweat for 30 minutes. While the eggplant are set aside, saute the onions, garlic, and olive oil in a large skillet over a low heat, covering the pan with a lid to keep them moist. Saute the onions until they are soft and turning gold in color.
- Mix the basil, oregano, tomato puree, water, salt and pepper into the pan of onions and simmer for ten minutes.
- While the mixture is simmering, rinse off the eggplant slices and steam them either in a microwave steamer basket (in two batches at 10 minutes each) or in a steamer over the stove.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-aerosol cooking spray.
- Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons of the tomato sauce-mixture over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange one layer of the eggplants on the bottom of the dish. Pour one third of the tomato sauce over the eggplant. Pour one container of yogurt over the tomato sauce. Repeat the eggplant layer, tomato sauce, yogurt, eggplants, and top the dish with the remaining tomato sauce.
- Cover dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle the wheat germ or breadcrumbs over the top of the casserole, followed by the Parmesan cheese. Bake for another 20 to 30 minutes; until topping is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 4.5 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 670.5 mg, Sugar 11.8 g
TOMATO EGGPLANT ZUCCHINI BAKE WITH GARLIC AND PARMESAN RECIPE - (3.6/5)
Provided by KodiakDavis
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a deep 9x9-inch baking dish or similar 3 1/2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Quarter the zucchini then cut into 1/2-inch slices and place in a large mixing bowl (each piece of zucchini should be roughly 1/2-3/4 inches in size). Slice the eggplant into 1/4-inch rounds, then stack the rounds and cut into roughly 3/4-inch pieces. Add to the bowl with the zucchini. Half the cherry tomatoes and add to the bowl. Drizzle the cut vegetables with the olive oil, then add the garlic, salt, pepper, 1/3 cup of the Parmesan cheese, and half of the basil and parsley. Toss gently to combine. Transfer the vegetables to the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes, cover the pan with aluminum foil, then continue baking for 10-20 additional minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese, basil, and parsley. Serve warm.
CHICKEN, EGGPLANT AND TOMATO BAKE
An Italian inspired dish, serve with a tossed salad and crusty bread. From my grade 12 Home Ec folder (a life time ago!)
Provided by cookingpompom
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Slice the eggplants in half longways - sprinkle the surface with salt. Allow to stand for 30 minutes, rinse and pat dry.
- Brush/spray a baking tray with a little oil. Place the eggplants on a single layer and bake at 200oC for 7-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice the chicken through the middle length ways (so you have 6 half fillets). Coat the chicken with seasoning.
- Place the chicken on top of the hot eggplant.
- Mix the garlic with the pasta sauce (or leave out if it already has enough for your personal taste).
- Pour sauce over the chicken and cover with the cheeses.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes (until the chicken is cooked through).
- Serve with salad and crusty bread.
EGGPLANT AND TOMATO BAKE
I got this recipe from the side panel of a jar of Ian's Italian Whole Wheat Panko Crumbs. I have to say I really enjoyed this recipe. I changed a few things to suit my tastes however. I added soy sour cream instead of yogurt. The creamy taste of the sour cream with the tomato was really delicious. I used a 12 oz. tub of tofutti sour cream. I found that to be enough. I used grated Romano Cheese. It has a stronger flavour then the Parmesan which we like better. I also used a can of Fire Roasted whole tomatoes for this as I love the flavour. I pureed them in my Magic Bullet. I used herbs from my garden that I'd dried and I also added a tsp of dried thyme which is one of my favourite herbs.
Provided by Chef Joey Z.
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut the eggplants into 1/4 inch slices, lightly salt. Let sit for 30 minutes to release the bitter taste.
- In the meantime, in a large skillet, saute your garlic and onions in the olive oil over low heat.
- This step took a long time, I spent about 35 minutes doing the above step. When the onion/garlic combo are golden and soft then its ready.
- Add the herbs, tomato puree, water, salt and pepper to the onion/garlic mixture.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Rinse the eggplant with water and then steam. The recipe didn't say how long to steam so I did it for about 15-20 minutes.
- Then preheat your oven to 350'F. Grease a 9x13x2 inch casserole dish. I used spray oil.
- Spread 3 tablespoons of the tomato puree onto the bottom of the oiled pan. It doesn't seem like much, but its good enough.
- Layer 1/3 of the steamed eggplant, 1/3 of the tomato puree, and 1/3 of the yogurt. Repeat the layers and end with eggplant and then tomato puree.
- Cover the pan with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Then, uncover and sprinkle with the bread crumbs and cheese.
- Bake an additional 25 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
- Bon Appetit!
EGGPLANT TOMATO BAKE
This is a simple, easy and low-fat recipe.
Provided by CADEAUX
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick oil spray. Arrange eggplant rounds on the cookie sheet and sprinkle Parmesan over the eggplant. Layer one slice of tomato on top of each eggplant round. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 105.3 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
Tips:
- Choose ripe eggplants. Look for eggplants that are firm, smooth, and have a deep purple color. Avoid eggplants that are bruised or have brown spots.
- Slice the eggplants evenly. This will help them cook evenly in the oven.
- Don't overcrowd the baking sheet. Make sure there is enough space between the eggplant slices so that they can cook properly.
- Use a good quality olive oil. This will help to enhance the flavor of the dish.
- Season the eggplant slices generously. Salt, pepper, and garlic powder are all good choices.
- Don't overcook the eggplant slices. They should be tender, but still have a little bit of a bite to them.
- Serve the eggplant tomato bake hot or warm. It can be enjoyed as a main course or a side dish.
Conclusion:
Eggplant tomato bake is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. This dish is also a good way to get your daily dose of vegetables. Whether you serve it as a main course or a side dish, eggplant tomato bake is sure to be a hit!
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