| Eggplant Stackers | |
Do you love eggplant? I absolutely love it!! I think it's probably my most favorite vegetable. Eggplant is so versatile and can be cooked many ways; baked, broiled, fried, steamed. I wouldn't want to eat it raw though as it can be very bitter. It's very low in calories with only 20 calories per cup. It's also very low in carbs and high in potassium so eat lots and lots of it!!In the UK and Europe, eggplants are called Aubergine. The recipe that I am going to give you today involves baking the eggplant slices and also includes tomatoes and some low fat mozzarella cheese. It's really easy to make and as you can see from the picture, it makes a really nice presentation so it's a great dish for guests. You can assemble it in advance and just bake it when you are ready to serve. To see how I made my Eggplant Stackers, keep reading.
Ingredients
- 3 medium eggplants sliced in ¼ inch slices
- 3 medium-large tomatoes, sliced in ¼ inch slices
- 1 (24 oz) jar of your favorite Marinara sauce
- 8 oz shredded low fat mozzarella cheese
- olive oil cooking spray
- Italian parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a large oven proof pan with lots of cooking spray and lay the eggplant slices over it. Then spray the tops of the eggplant with more of the spray and bake for about 15-20 minutes until the eggplant is soft. Turning halfway through and spray with more cooking spray. When the slices are soft remove from the oven and let cool a bit.
- When cooled, spoon a bit of the sauce over each slice, add some of the mozzarella cheese and top with a tomato slice, some more of the mozzarella cheese and then another layer of the eggplant, sauce and cheese. So your layers will be as follows: eggplant slice, sauce, cheese, tomato slice, eggplant slice, sauce and cheese.
- Bake in the oven for another 10-15 minutes. You want the cheese to melt and become slightly browned and the tomatoes to become soft. Garnish with parsley. Enjoy!
You really can’t go wrong with aubergine + tomato sauce + cheese! This looks delish! 🙂
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Thanks Becca!! 🙂 It was real good.
thank you very much Joanne!! 🙂
Now those look DELISH! And they’re gluten free! Perfecto! Thanks for linking to the Weekend re-Treat Link Party! xo, S.
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Thanks so much Shannon! 🙂 and have a great day!!
These look fantastic! Healthy and delicious- that’s my kinda recipe 😀
Ohhh thank you so much!!! I think you will like it. They were really good but quite healthy too! 🙂
These look delicious, Sandi! Very colourful too 🙂
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I love eggplant! This looks delicious. Thank you for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday. I chose this recipe as my host favorite and it will be featured on Daily Dish Magazine tomorrow!
Wow!! thank you so much Lois!!! I am truly honored!!! How can I link to your Daily Dish magazine on my FB page? thank you again! 🙂
What a fun way to eat eggplant! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday linky party!
Jenny
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Thank you so much Jenny and have a great day! 🙂
Visiting from Marvelous Mondays. This recipe is right up my alley, I love eggplant and it is a easy recipe.
Thanks so much Shawna!! I really do think you would like it and it is very easy to make! Have a great day! 🙂
Sandi, this is too perfect for me to make this week for dinner! Just the other night, my son’s girlfriend was talking about how’d she’d love if I’d make something like this. (She comes over all the time for dinner.) So now, it’s on my list!
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Thank you so much Gloria!! I am really glad you like it! 🙂 After you make it, please let me know how it turned out and post a picture. Have a great day! 🙂
You can’t go wrong with this combination of ingredients. This is a great quick and easy meal or side. Thanks for sharing during Little Family Adventure’s FB party
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Thanks so much Nicky!! 🙂
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This looks both healthy and good! I love this idea and want to thank you for sharing! When I was in college, I asked my Italian mother to bake me some Eggplant Parmesan when I was coming home on breaks…this could be my quick fix for sure!
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thank you Jodee!! this is even easier as the regular eggplant parmesan as its not breaded or fried but still just as delicious 🙂
I never liked eggplant until my son decided he liked it. The more I cooked it for him and the more I branched out with ways to prepare it, the more I liked it. Now, I grow it in my garden b/c I like it so much. Ha! This is such an elegant dish. Thank you for sharing with See Ya in the Gumbo. Nice to have you stop in.
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thank you so much Michelle!! 🙂 I hope you have a wonderful day!
This sounds so easy! I’ve been wanting to try eating eggplant. This is perfect!
Thanks so much Tanya!! I think you will definitely like it! 🙂 Have a great day!
Oh my this looks good, pinned to my veggie board, thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays, stop by tonight at 7 central for another link up.
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Thanks so much Joyce!! I will be back…have a great evening! 🙂
Hi Sandi,
We love Eggplant and your Eggplant Stackers look fantastic, we will just love this dish! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
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Thank you so much Miz Helen!! I hope you have a great weekend too! 🙂
I do love eggplant and this looks delicious!! Thanks so much for sharing at Saturday Night Fever!!
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Thanks so much Cathy!! 🙂 I hope you have a wonderful day!
MY HUSBAND LOVES EGGPLANT. I’D SCORE SOME BIG TIME WIFE POINTS MAKING THIS FOR HIM. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.
Thanks so much!!! If he loves eggplant, he will certainly love this!! Have a great day!! 🙂
It took me coming all the way to England before I ever tasted an eggplant/aubergine! 🙂 I can’t believe it took me so long, but they are absolutely delicious & stacked up with tomato sauce & cheese is one my very favorite ways to have them! Your recipe sounds yummy; I don’t normally use Italian parsley, so I’m intrigued about that!
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HI Anyonita!! Eggplant is my favorite veggie! I absolutely love it and have been eating since I was a kid. I really think you would love the way my Eggplant Stackers taste as they are just so delicious and healthy! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 🙂
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