Name: The Best Way to Cook Eggplant
Prep time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 eggplant; 6-7 tablespoons Olive oil; Salt; 1/4 onion (chopped); 1-2 garlic cloves (minced); 1/2 can (200g Crushed tomatoes/tomato sauce); Black pepper to taste; 2 oz 60g Feta cheese; Parmesan cheese; Basil for garnish

The Best Way to Cook Eggplant

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If you’re looking for the best way to cook eggplant, look no further! I found the best way to cook/bake eggplants. This recipe is super easy and makes the juiciest eggplants ever.

Two halves of roasted eggplant with a golden-brown, cross-hatch pattern on their flesh, placed on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The eggplant is cooked until soft and caramelized, with a slightly charred outer skin.

The Best Way to Cook Eggplant

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Prep Time 40

WORK TIME 10

DIFFICULTY Easy

Cuisine World

Servings yields

Ingredients

1 eggplant
6-7 tablespoons Olive oil
Salt
¼ onion chopped
1-2 garlic cloves minced
½ can 200g Crushed tomatoes/tomato sauce
Black pepper to taste
2 oz 60g Feta cheese
Parmesan cheese
Basil for garnish

Instructions

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
2. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise. The score each half as shown in the video. Drizzle 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil over each half. Season with salt.
3. Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden and tender.
4. Meanwhile make the sauce: heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until lightly golden, add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper to tase and cook for 3-5 minutes. Turn the heat off and set aside.
5. Take the eggplants out of the oven, spread 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce over each half. Then sprinkle some feta cheese and grate some parmesan cheese on top.
6. Bake for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
7. Garnish with basil leaves and serve.