Stuffed Tomatoes With Eggplant And Potato Recipes

BAKED EGGPLANT AND POTATOES WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Peel and cut potatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices. Place on baking sheet, brush both sides with olive oil and salt lightly. Bake for 25 minutes, flipping slices halfway. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, prepare the eggplant. Slice into 1/4 inch thick rounds. Place on baking sheets covered in paper towels and lightly salt both sides. Let sit for 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry the eggplant with a paper towel.
• Place the eggplant slices on 2 baking sheets covered in parchment paper. Brush both sides with olive oil and salt lightly. Bake for 25 minutes and flip halfway through.
• While the eggplant bakes, dice the tomatoes. Place in a large skillet and bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add the crushed garlic clove and salt to taste.
• Add the baked potato and eggplant slices to the tomato sauce. Stir gently to coat the vegetables in the tomato sauce and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Add freshly chopped basil and drizzle with olive oil at the end of cooking. Adjust seasoning if necessary.

EGGPLANT STUFFED WITH RICE AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut the eggplants in half. With a grapefruit spoon or a small knife, remove the flesh to within 1/2 inch of the skins.
• Sprinkle the eggplant shells with salt, and let sit for 30 minutes while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Chop the flesh, and steam for 20 minutes, until tender.
• In a large bowl, combine a third of the tomatoes, the steamed eggplant, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, all but 1 clove of the garlic, the rice, herbs and the juice of one of the lemons. Season with salt and pepper.
• Oil a large flameproof casserole or an earthenware casserole set over a flame tamer. Combine the remaining tomatoes, olive oil, allspice, cinnamon, lemon juice, sugar, tomato paste and remaining garlic in the casserole. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Fill the eggplant shells with the rice mixture, and arrange in the casserole in a single layer. Add water if necessary to cover about a third of the eggplant. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, cover tightly and reduce the heat to low. Simmer 45 minutes to an hour until the eggplant and rice are tender. Remove from the heat.
• Using two spatulas (the eggplants are soft at this point), transfer the eggplants to a platter. Bring the sauce to a boil. If it is not already thick, reduce until thick and fragrant. Pour over the eggplants, and allow to cool to warm or room temperature. They're good chilled as well. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or cilantro if desired.

POTATO-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. Sprinkle salt on the insides of the tomatoes; invert onto paper towels and let drain for 10 minutes., In a small bowl, combine the potatoes, parsley, 1 tablespoon cheese and onion. Spoon into tomatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Place in a small baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until heated through.

EGGPLANT, POTATO, TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Slice and salt eggplant, and allow to sit for an hour. Rinse salt off.
• Chop tomatoes, and combine with garlic, basil, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and chilies. Allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
• Spread some tomatoes in the bottom of a 9 x 13" casserole dish. Layer eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes, and finish with the last of the tomatoes.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes. Top with Parmesan, and bake for 15 more minutes.

STUFFED EGGPLANT WITH CHEESE AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place eggplant in a large pot filled with water; bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes, or until tender.
• Drain eggplant and allow to cool enough to be handled.
• Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet or pan with foil.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat; saute the tomatoes, garlic and onion until the onion is golden (about 5 minutes).
• Cut cooled eggplant in half lengthwise and remove the flesh.
• Chop up the flesh and add it to the pan with the onion-garlic-tomato mixture.
• Stir in the cheese, salt pepper, cinnamon, parsley, and oregano and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove mixture from heat; place eggplant shells on baking sheet and fill with this mixture.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and the eggplant starts to brown.
• Remove from the oven; top with hot tomato or pasta sauce and cheese.

STUFFED TOMATOES WITH EGGPLANT AND POTATO

Steps:

• Soak eggplant cubes into 3 teaspoons of salty water for about 15 minutes, drain, squeeze the excess water.
• Boil potato cubes for 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 F.
• Cut a 1/2" slice off of top's of tomatoes and scoop insides out. Cut insides into small pieces and put aside.
• In a medium fry-pan, saute the onion with olive oil for 2 minutes and add garlic. Saute until soft.
• Add tomato pulp, eggplant and potatoes. Saute for about 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Add balsamic vinegar, salt, sugar, turmeric powder, curry powder and saute for 5 more minutes over low heat. Stir occasionally.
• Turn the heat off and add the rest of the ingredients, except cheese.
• Mix well.
• Fill the tomatoes with the mixture, using a teaspoon.
• Place the stuffed tomatoes in a baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Serve hot.