Eggplant In The Oven: Quick And Tasty Recipes With Tomatoes And Cheese, Minced Meat And Other Ingredients

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Oven baked eggplants: delicious homemade recipes

Eggplant baked in the oven is a delicious and affordable dish that is suitable for everyday meals and for a festive table. In addition, this method of cooking vegetables is one of the most preferred for a healthy diet.

Content

• 1 Casserole with eggplant, tomatoes and mozzarella

  1.1 Video: Fan of Eggplant with Cheese and Tomatoes

• 2 Blue ones, baked with minced meat and sweet pepper

  2.1 Video: eggplant with minced meat in béchamel sauce

• 3 Diet recipe for eggplant in garlic sauce

  3.1 Video: eggplant under a sour cream and cheese coat

• 4 Rolls stuffed with mushrooms and cheese, baked in tomato sauce

  4.1 Video: rolls in creamy sauce

Casserole with eggplant, tomatoes and mozzarella

For this dish, it is better to choose a pear-shaped eggplant

Pear-shaped eggplants are softer and sweeter than elongated vegetables

Components of the dish:

• 3 pcs. blue ones;
• 5 tomatoes;
• 4 garlic cloves;
• 300 g mozzarella;
• 1/2 tsp sea salt;
• 30 ml of vegetable oil;
• 1/4 tsp pepper;
• 8 basil leaves.

Instructions:

1. Cut the blue ones.

   

   Eggplant slices should be sliced 2-2.5 cm thick

2. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and let sit for 15 minutes.

   

   The salt will draw out the bitterness from the eggplant slices and make them taste fuller.

3. Cut the tomatoes crosswise.

   

   Make cuts in tomatoes not too deep, a sharp knife will help with this.

4. Pour boiling water over them for 3 minutes.

   

   Quick boiling of tomatoes will help rid them of the skin.

5. Then remove the skin from the tomatoes.

   

   Peeling tomatoes will make the taste of the dish softer.

6. Punch them in a blender.

   

   Tomatoes should be mashed during the chopping process.

7. Chop the basil and add to the tomato puree.

   

   If possible, take fresh basil greens

8. Crush the cloves of garlic with a press.

   

   For baked eggplant, it's best to take fresh garlic.

9. Combine chopped tomatoes with garlic and salt.

   

   Sea salt contains many beneficial trace elements and an increased amount of iodine

10. Cut the mozzarella into thick slices.

    

    In this dish, it is better not to replace the mozzarella with a different kind of cheese.

11. Grease the mold with butter and lay out the layers of vegetables and cheese, soaking each with tomato sauce. Sprinkle black pepper on top and garnish with basil leaves. Then place the dish in the oven and bake the dish at 200 ° for 30 minutes.

    

    Shake the grocery dish several times during baking so that they do not burn

12. Serve the casserole hot.

    

    Eggplant can be served with fresh bread and fresh vegetable salad

Video: fan of eggplant with cheese and tomatoes

Blue, baked with minced meat and sweet pepper

In this version, the eggplants are very juicy, and the dish is hearty.

Ingredients:

• 3 eggplants;
• 2 onions;
• 1 sweet pepper;
• 300 g minced meat;
• 200 g of hard cheese;
• optional 2 tbsp. l. mayonnaise;
• 1/3 tsp black pepper;
• 1/2 tsp salt;
• greens for serving.

Recipe:

1. Cut the eggplant in half.

   

   Use a sharp knife to cut vegetables

2. Make cruciform incisions in the pulp. Sprinkle the eggplant with a pinch of salt and let sit for 20 minutes.

   

   It is convenient to make cuts on the eggplant flesh with a thin knife to peel the fruit

3. Peel the onion.

   

   When peeling onions, be sure to remove the thickenings at the base, as they remain tough after heat treatment

4. Cut the onions into medium-sized cubes.

   

   To prevent onions from causing tears when chopping, moisten the knife with water

5. Grate the cheese.

   

   For grinding cheese, a grater with an average hole size is suitable.

6. Peel the bell peppers from the seed box and stalk.

   

   When peeling bell peppers, carefully remove seeds

7. Cut the bell peppers into cubes and sauté with the onions in one tablespoon of oil.

   

   Fry vegetables until golden brown

8. Chop the eggplant pulp and add to the fried vegetables. Protomit for 10 minutes.

   

   The eggplant pulp should be cut into large cubes, this is necessary to create a dense texture of the dish

9. Cool vegetables and mix with minced meat. Add salt and pepper.

   

   After mixing, let the minced meat with vegetables stand for 10 minutes

10. Now place the filling inside each eggplant boat. Optionally, grease the top with a thin layer of mayonnaise. Spread the cheese evenly over the filling and place the eggplant dish in the oven. Bake at 200-220 ° for 40 minutes.

    

    Before placing the eggplant, grease the form with one or two tablespoons of vegetable oil.

11. Sprinkle the finished eggplants with herbs and serve hot.

    

    You can serve tomato sauce with baked eggplants

Such eggplant boats stuffed with meat can be frozen for future use.

Video: eggplant with minced meat in béchamel sauce

Diet recipe for eggplant in garlic sauce

This recipe will be especially appreciated by those who monitor their weight and calorie intake

What you need:

• 3 pcs. blue ones;
• 3 garlic cloves;
• 100 g sour cream;
• 70 g of herbs;
• 3 g salt;
• a pinch of black pepper.

Necessary actions:

1. Grind the eggplant into thin slices and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Let it stand for 15 minutes.

   

   Do not peel off the peel from eggplant, because it contains a large number of beneficial trace elements

2. Garlic without husks and chop with a sharp knife.

   

   Chop the garlic not too finely, its pieces should be felt in the finished dish

3. Combine chopped garlic with sour cream.

   

   Stir the sauce thoroughly to distribute the garlic evenly in it.

4. Now add spices to the sour cream-garlic mass.

   

   You can take sea salt, and instead of black pepper from a bag, grind the peas in a hand mill

5. Chop the herbs and stir in the sour cream sauce.

   

   Parsley, dill, cilantro or green onions are suitable as herbs.

6. Place the eggplant in an ovenproof dish and add the sour cream filling. Bake for half an hour, setting the oven temperature sensor to 200 °.

   

   Arrange the eggplants in layers, so they are better saturated with the sauce

7. Ready-made eggplants in sour cream sauce can be eaten both hot and cold.

   

   Eggplant in sour cream sauce is good as a mouth-watering snack or a complete meal for those on a diet.

Video: eggplant under a sour cream and cheese coat

Rolls stuffed with mushrooms and cheese, baked in tomato sauce

An excellent dish made from available ingredients will delight the whole family with its unusual taste and mouth-watering aroma.

Ingredients for rolls:

• 4 eggplants;
• 250 g of champignons;
• 1 onion;
• 3 tbsp. l. sour cream;
• 150 g of hard cheese;
• 1 tbsp. l. butter;
• 1/2 tsp salt;
• 1/4 tsp black pepper.

Products for the sauce:

• 500 g of tomatoes;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• 1/2 tsp salt;
• 1 tsp Sahara.

Recipe:

1. Slice the eggplants lengthwise into thin slices.

   

   The thickness of crowbars should not exceed 0.5 cm, otherwise it will be difficult to roll them into rolls

2. Cover a baking sheet with parchment and place the eggplant slices on it. Bake them in the oven at 180 ° for 15 minutes.

   

   After baking, the eggplant slices will soften and form into rolls easily

3. Cut the mushrooms into cubes.

   

   The finer the mushrooms are cut, the easier it will be to stuff the rolls with minced mushroom.

4. Chop the onion finely.

   

   Cut onions as small as possible, like champignons, this will give the dish the necessary texture

5. Saute the onions and mushrooms. Then cool them down.

   

   Onions and mushrooms should turn golden

6. Grate the cheese on a fine grater.

   

   Perfect for eggplant parmesan rolls

7. Combine cheese and sour cream. Then add mushrooms, onions, salt and black pepper.

   

   It is better to take sour cream for the filling thick and with a fat percentage of at least twenty

8. Grease a baking dish with butter.

   

   Pre-soften the oil for lubricating the mold at room temperature

9. Form into rolls by placing about one teaspoon each of the filling over the eggplant slices.

   

   Wrap the filling tightly in the eggplant slices

10. Place the rolls in a mold and prepare the sauce. To do this, turn the tomatoes through a meat grinder.

    

    Tomato peels do not need to be removed before chopping in a meat grinder

11. Grind the garlic through a press.

    

    Fresh and juicy garlic will add incredible aroma and taste to tomato sauce

12. Combine the tomatoes with the garlic, salt and sugar. Boil the sauce for 15 minutes.

    

    The sauce must be cooked over low heat, stirring all the time and not allowing it to burn

13. Place the rolls in a baking dish and top with the sauce. Bake for 30 minutes at 200-220 °.

    

    Try to cover the entire surface of the rolls with sauce so that they do not lose their juiciness during baking.

14. Arrange the finished rolls on plates and serve immediately.

    

    Eggplant rolls can be served with fresh bread and herbs

Video: rolls in creamy sauce

Eggplant dishes are very popular in our family. In season, this vegetable is quite inexpensive, and its taste is excellent. The most delicious, it seems to me, is the eggplant baked in the oven. This cooking method uses a minimum of oil, which reveals the taste of vegetables and benefits the figure. Eggplant is so versatile that it goes well with meat, and with herbs, and with various vegetables. The safest combination of flavors is cheese, garlic and tomatoes. This recipe will help out whenever you need to cook something aromatic and light.

A selection of eggplant recipes is simple and affordable. Rolls, stuffed boats or layered casserole in a spicy tomato sauce are all great for hearty and healthy lunches and dinners.