Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Eggplant capresse appetizer





Ingredients:
1 eggplant sliced 1/2 inch thick
Fresh mozzarella cheese sliced 1/2 inch thick
Sliced tomatoes 
5 crushed garlic cloves
fresh basil leaves
salt and fresh ground pepper
Olive oil (better if fresh and cold pressed)
balsamic vinegar ( good quality)
Oil for frying eggplants

Directions:
Sprinkle salt on both sides of the eggplant. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
Heat a frying pan and add plenty of oil.
Fry the eggplants on both sides.
Let them cool.
Spread a little of fresh crushed garlic on the eggplant.
Add the sliced tomato on top of the eggplant.
Then one whole leaf of fresh basil, and fresh mozzarella on top of the basil and tomato.
Sprinkle with salt and fresh pepper.
Drizzle Olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the cheese.
Serve with fresh rustic bread or crostinnis.


7 comments:

  1. Wow, very pretty. It is rather similar to this recipe here which I found in a Mediterranean cookbook http://extravirginchef.blogspot.sg/2012/06/grilled-aubergine-parcels.html

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  2. wow your photos are so professional and ur recipes are sure elegant! sweetie can u post pelemni?

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    1. Thanks, Sure I will, maybe by the end of next week.

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