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Eggplant, Mermaid Style (Melanzane Alle Sirenuse)

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TOTAL TIME: 45 min
Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
 
YIELD: 6 servings
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ingredients

  • 2 medium eggplants, about 1 1/2 pounds, cut into 1/2-inch thick medallions
  • 1 pound fresh mozzarella di bufula, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil, for frying
  • 12 leaves basil
  • 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, with juices
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated
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      Directions

      Preheat the oven to 450 F.

      Place eggplant slices on a sheet tray and bake for 15 minutes, until light golden brown.

      Form sandwiches out of the eggplant slices and cheese, placing one slice of cheese between two eggplant slices. Dredge each sandwich in the flour and dip in the egg. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet until almost smoking, and fry the sandwiches until golden brown. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels.

      Arrange sandwiches in a ceramic pie pan and distribute the basil leaves evenly over the sandwiches. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper to taste, and spoon them over the sandwiches. Sprinkle each sandwich with Parmigiano-Reggiano and bake for 17 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.

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      • on September 25, 2012

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        OMG we had our organic eggplant and tomatoes, and great cheeses from Whole Foods. We paired a Chilean Red Wine called Montes Alpha. 2009 Carmenare. Mario...please come over, we are racking our plum and cherry wine. And jarring Chile and roma tomatoes. Surprise us our kitchen is finally finished. My Granddaughter turns 5 next week and is requesting her Papa's sauce.

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