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Baked Eggplant With Feta Cheese

Baked Eggplant With Feta Cheese

  • Yield: 6-8 servings
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 45 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb Eggplant
  • Olive oil, for frying
  • 1 lb Ripe tomatoes, diced
  • 5 tbsp Fresh basil, chopped
  • 5 cloves Garlic, minced
  • Dash of sea salt
  • Dash of ground black pepper
  • 1/2 lb Feta cheese, crumbled

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Wash the eggplants and remove the stems. Cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices.
  3. Pour oil into a frying pan up to 1/4 inch and heat over medium heat.
  4. Lightly fry the eggplant until soft and gently browned.
  5. Layer the eggplant in the bottom of a baking dish.
  6. In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, basil, garlic and salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Spoon the mixture over the eggplant.
  8. Top with the feta cheese and bake for 45 minutes.

Notes

Recipe adapted from TheSpruceEats.com