Tomatoes With Eggplant
- Total Time
- About 2 hours 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1large eggplant
- Salt
- 4tablespoons garlic oil
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1small onion, peeled and finely chopped
- ½cup finely chopped button mushrooms
- 2cloves roasted garlic
- 2tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2tablespoons mayonnaise
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 6small plum tomatoes
- 12pieces marinated anchovies
Preparation
- Step 1
Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise and score the cut surfaces with a knife. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 1 hour.
- Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wipe eggplant with paper towels. Place halves on baking sheet cut side up and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons garlic oil and pepper. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Spoon out flesh, put it in a strainer and let drain.
- Step 3
Heat 1 tablespoon garlic oil in a medium skillet and add onion and mushrooms. Cover and sweat until tender, about 7 minutes.
- Step 4
Put onion mixture, eggplant, garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar, mayonnaise and lemon juice in a food processor. Blend and season with salt and pepper.
- Step 5
Cut tomatoes lengthwise. Remove seeds. Fill with eggplant mixture and top with a piece of anchovy.
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Comments
Unsure what “cover and sweat” means? Steam or cook until water comes out of the mushrooms. A good appetizer or finger food for a party. Not meaty enough for an entree which is what we wanted. Good flavors.