Tomato Eggplant Slices are a fabulous summer treat for a lite dinner. The fresh herbs and garlic complement the fresh tomato and eggplant. I have made this dish using a grill and a oven, both methods work well.
This side dish can easily replace a starch in your meal. Eggplant is high in fiber and essential B vitamins as well as Vitamin K, Folate and Manganese.
I typically cook a meat and have Tomato Eggplant Slices as my side. I will also make a small side salad or another vegetable. I originally found this recipe in my Taste of Home Healthy Cooking 2011 Annual Recipes.
Stove Top
Recipe serves: 5
Serving size: 2 slices
Total time: 15 minutes
Let's grocery shop!
I do not include salt and pepper because I assume it is already in your pantry.
Pantry & Spices
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olive oil
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sea salt
Grocery
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1 large eggplant
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2 lemons
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fresh basil
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fresh oregano
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1 garlic bulb
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3 tomatoes
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mozzarella cheese
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parmesan cheese
Let's prep!
Ingredients
Prep
Ingredients
| 1 eggplant, 10 slices |
| 3 tomatoes, 10 slices |
| mozzarella cheese, 10 slices |
| 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded |
| 3 tablespoons lemon juice |
| 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced ~OR~ 1 teaspoon dried basil |
| 2 teaspoons fresh oregano, minced ~OR~ 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano |
| 3 garlic cloves minced |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil |
| flaked sea salt to taste |
| cracked black pepper to taste |
Prep
- Gather all the ingredients as well as measuring tools.
- Wash the eggplant, lemons, herbs, and tomatoes
- In a small bowl add:
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons basil, minced
- 2 teaspoons oregano, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 10 slices of eggplant
- 10 slices of tomato
- 10 slices of mozzarella cheese
Let's cook!
~Grill~
- Complete the prep from the prep tab above.
- Grill eggplant for 3 minutes. Remove from the grill turn the grilled side face up.
- Spread cheese herb mixture over each slice of eggplant.
- Add a tomato to each slice with a few flecks of sea salt and cracked pepper
- Add mozzarella cheese on top of sliced tomato
- Place eggplant stack back on grill rack for 3 minutes.
- Remove and enjoy!
~Oven~
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Complete the prep from the prep tab above.
- Place eggplant on sheet pan for 3 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip all the slices.
- Spread cheese herb mixture over each slice of eggplant.
- Add a tomato to each slice with a few flecks of sea salt and cracked pepper
- Add mozzarella cheese on top of sliced tomato
- Place eggplant stack back in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove and enjoy!
