Oven Roasted Eggplant With A Red Wine Butter Sauce Recipes

OVEN-ROASTED EGGPLANT RECIPE

Steps:

• Wipe the eggplant clean and slice them in half lengthwise. With the tip of a knife, score the flesh deeply in a diamond cross-hatch pattern by making two or three long cuts, cutting at a steep angle, and then rotating the eggplant to make another set of similar cuts. Press on the edges of the halves to open the cuts and sprinkle salt (1 to 1-1/2 tsp. total for all the halves) over the surface and into the cuts. Set aside, cut side up, for 30 min. Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Over the sink, gently squeeze the eggplant to extract the salty juice and wipe them dry with a paper towel. Brush each half thoroughly with olive oil (about 1 tsp. per half for Italian eggplant, 2 tsp. per half for globe). Arrange each half, cut side down, on top of a sprig or two of thyme on the baking sheet. Roast for 1 hour. The eggplant will collapse and the bottoms will be a deep brown caramel color. Let cool considerably before handling, at least 20 min. Gently turn the cut side up. If serving as a side dish, serve with a lemon wedge for squeezing or drizzle with vinaigrette. If using in other recipes, scoop the flesh from the skin with a spoon.

HOW TO COOK EGGPLANT: OVEN ROASTED EGGPLANT RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).
• Slice the eggplant crosswise to make circles, about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick. Cut off the leafy end only after you are done slicing, so that you'll have more to grab onto as you slice.
• Arrange the eggplant slices on an extra large baking sheet in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Flip and repeat the olive oil, salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
• Roast the eggplant slices in the oven for about 30-35 minutes, until soft and golden.

PASTA WITH ROASTED EGGPLANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Spread eggplants and garlic cloves on a rimmed baking sheet. Brush with 1/2 cup olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Roast in the preheated oven until soft, about 20 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil while eggplants and garlic are roasting. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Place eggplants and garlic in a food processor; process into a smooth paste. Stir paste into the onions in the skillet. Stir in tomatoes. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Toss hot penne and basil into the sauce and mix together.

PERFECTLY ROASTED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• On rack over a lipped baking sheet, lay out the eggplant and generously sprinkle with salt and let them sit for a min of 30 mins. I like to let them sit for an hour to ensure all the bitter moisture is removed. NOTE: don't worry about over-salting as this isn't for seasoning, just to help release that bitter liquid.
• Preheat oven to 400F.
• After 30-60 mins, wipe away the salt and moisture with a clean dish towel or paper towel and drain any liquid the sheet caught, and wipe dry. You are going to want to press firmly to ensure you get all the moisture.
• Cut each slice in half (the short way), and brush olive oil over each slice, ensuring they're totally covered, and place on a lined baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with salt, garlic powder and paprika. Act quickly because eggplants act like a sponge and you want to get them into the oven AS SOON as they're oiled and seasoned.
• Roast in the oven for 40 to 60 minutes, until they are golden brown and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
• To serve, these can be drizzled with delicious tahini dressing and sprinkle with parsley as a side, smeared on hot bread as a snack or appetizer, used to make Norma pasta, or turned in a sabich sandwich or placed on tahini toast.

OVEN ROASTED EGGPLANT WITH A RED WINE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Eggplant: Mix dry ingredients together into large bowl or pie plate. Beat eggs to create egg wash. Dip eggplant into eggwash, then coat with breading mixture. Place on wax paper lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes on each side in a 400 degree oven. Red Wine Butter Sauce: In sauce pan bring redwine and garlice to boil and reduce. Then, lower heat and add butter one pad at a time. Remove from heat as butter is wisked in so butter does not break. Add to heat as needed to melt. Once sauce is emulsified, add parsley for color. Serve on platter with eggplant surrounding a ramakin or small bowl filled with the butter sauce.