Eggplant is a healthy low-calorie product that serves as an excellent source of fiber. It goes well with meat, vegetables, cheese and spices, so it is widely used in cooking. In today's publication, we will look at several original recipes for eggplant baked in the oven.
Practical recommendations
For the preparation of such dishes, it is advisable to use thin-skinned young fruits with a perfectly smooth, undamaged peel. Selected eggplants should not show signs of rotting or mold. Before going to heat treatment, the little blue ones are washed, dried and cut into necessary pieces. To get rid of the bitterness contained in them, it is recommended to sprinkle them with a small amount of salt and leave them at room temperature for a short time.
In order for the eggplant baked in the oven to acquire new flavor notes, they are added with mushrooms, minced meat, tomatoes, zucchini and other vegetables. To give the dish a tangible flavor, it includes dried Provence herbs, garlic, ground pepper and chopped greens. And so that an appetizing crust appears on the surface of the casserole, sprinkle with cheese chips before starting the heat treatment.
With garlic and parmesan
This interesting, moderately spicy dish will not go unnoticed by vegetable lovers. To prepare it you will need:
- ripe eggplant;
- clove of garlic;
- 50 g of parmesan;
- ½ tsp honey;
- 1 tsp tomato puree;
- salt, basil, pepper and bread crumbs.
Washed and dried eggplant is cut into thin slices and baked at 200 ° C. After some time, the softened product is laid out in layers in a deep form and smeared with a sauce made of tomato puree, salt, honey, pepper, crushed garlic and chopped basil.
All this is sprinkled with bread crumbs and grated Parmesan, and then sent for heat treatment. Twenty-five minutes later, eggplant baked in the oven with cheese, decorated with sprigs of basil and served for dinner.
With tomatoes and onions
This simple, but very healthy and juicy dish is distinguished by excellent taste. In addition, it goes well with meat and can be a great option for a family dinner. To prepare it you will need:
- 4 eggplants;
- 6 tomatoes;
- 2 onions;
- 6 cloves of garlic;
- 4 tbsp. l olive oil;
- salt and black pepper.
In washed and dried eggplants, transverse incisions are made. In the resulting pockets are placed circles of tomatoes. The resulting accordions are laid out in a deep form, in which there is already chopped onion, fried along with garlic in warmed olive oil. All this is salted, peppered and sent for heat treatment. Eggplants are baked in the oven with tomatoes at 170 degrees for an hour.
With chicken
Since the blue ones are perfectly combined with meat and poultry, they are often used to prepare high-grade hearty dishes. To bake them with vegetables and chicken, you will need:
- 500 g eggplant;
- 300 g chicken;
- 2 carrots;
- 2 tbsp. l oily sour cream;
- 2 tsp lemon juice;
- sea salt and seasonings.
Washed and dried eggplant is peeled and cut in half. The fruits prepared in this way are sprinkled with sea salt and briefly removed to the side. After some time, they are transferred to a baking sleeve. Slices of carrots and chopped chicken fillet, pre-pickled in a sauce made from sour cream, spices, salt and lemon juice, are sent there.
Eggplants are baked in the oven at a moderate temperature for forty-five minutes. Shortly before the completion of the process, the sleeve is gently torn so that its contents manage to brown.
With tomatoes and mozzarella
This interesting gourmet dish has a pleasant taste and light aroma. It contains a large number of vegetables, which makes it also extremely useful. To cook for your relatives eggplant, baked in the oven with tomatoes and cheese, you will need:
- 120 g mozzarella;
- 2 eggplants;
- 4 tomatoes;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 2 tbsp. l flour;
- 4 tbsp. l olive oil;
- salt, dried oregano and black pepper.
Washed and dried blue ones are cut into approximately equal circles. Each of them is sprinkled with salt and spices, and then crushed in flour and fried in hot oil.
The eggplant browned rings are placed on a baking sheet and covered with tomato slices and mozzarella slices. From above, pour it all over with olive oil mixed with crushed garlic and oregano.
Turrets are baked from vegetables and cheese at 200 degrees, for a quarter of an hour.
With zucchini and feta cheese
Using the technology described below, very tasty and beautiful stuffed eggplants are baked in the oven. Before going to heat treatment, they are shaped into boats and filled with vegetable filling. For cooking you will need:
- 100 g of feta cheese;
- young zucchini;
- 100 g of onions;
- 2 eggplants;
- 130 ml cream;
- Bell pepper;
- perfect egg;
- olive oil, salt, seasonings and parsley.
Washed blue ones are cut in half and freed from the core. The pulp removed is cut into small cubes and fried along with slices of zucchini, onion and sweet pepper. All this is salted, sprinkled with spices and refrigerated.
The cooled vegetables are combined with the egg, cream and chopped feta cheese, and then spread inside the eggplant boats. The resulting workpieces are sent to a baking sheet, sprinkled with vegetable oil and baked at a moderate temperature until cooked.
Before serving, sprinkle the dish with chopped parsley.
With zucchini and tomatoes
Fans of light vegetable dishes are advised to pay attention to another original recipe for eggplant baked in the oven. A photo of the treat itself will be available a little later, but now we find out what is required for its preparation. In this case, you will need:
- young zucchini;
- 2 medium-sized eggplants;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 90 g of fat sour cream and salad mayonnaise;
- salt, herbs and refined oil.
Washed and dried vegetables are cut into thin circles and alternately laid out in a greased form. Then they are sprinkled with salt and spices, sprinkled with refined oil and watered with a sauce made of sour cream, mayonnaise and crushed garlic.
Bake the dish at 200 degrees until lightly browned. Before serving, sprinkle with chopped herbs.
With olives and capers
This recipe, invented by Italian culinary specialists, is very popular among our compatriots. Eggplants cooked on it, baked in the oven with cheese and vegetables, have a rich taste and a well-perceptible aroma. To feed your home with such a dish, you will need:
- 5 tomatoes;
- medium onion;
- 8 green olives;
- 40 g of capers;
- 40 g parmesan;
- 125 g mozzarella;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- 1 tbsp. l Sahara;
- 30 ml of balsamic vinegar;
- eggplant;
- olive oil, salt and dried herbs.
Washed eggplant is cut into longitudinal plates and spread in a greased baking sheet. From above, blue ones are sprayed with vegetable oil and baked at 180 degrees. After half an hour they are covered with chopped onions, fried with the addition of capers, olives, salt, aromatic herbs, sugar and balsamic vinegar. Top with tomato slices and mozzarella slices. All this is sprinkled with parmesan chips and baked at the same temperature for another 12 minutes.
With champignons and meat
Eggplants baked in the oven with minced meat and mushrooms are very tasty and satisfying. They do not need any additions and can be a good option for a full family dinner. To feed your home stuffed with stuffed little blue, you will need:
- 2 eggplants;
- 300 g of ground meat;
- 200 g of champignons;
- 70 g of Russian cheese;
- 190 g of fresh sour cream;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- salt, aromatic herbs and refined oil.
Washed and dried blue ones are cut lengthwise and gently freed from the core. Pulp pulled out is crushed and fried in preheated vegetable oil, along with chopped mushrooms, crushed garlic, ground meat, salt and spices. The resulting minced meat is slightly cooled and laid out inside the eggplant boats. The resulting workpieces are greased with sour cream mixed with chopped herbs, and sprinkled with grated cheese.
Bake the dish at medium temperature until lightly browned.
With champignons in tomato
Using the technology described below, it is possible to cook eggplant baked in the oven with minced meat relatively quickly and without unnecessary trouble. To conquer your family with a delicious and fragrant dinner, you will need:
- 250 g of champignons;
- 500 g eggplant;
- 100 g of onions;
- 30 g of tomato paste;
- 120 g of Russian cheese;
- refined oil and salt.
Washed eggplant is cut lengthwise and carefully freed from the core. The resulting boats are briefly blanched in boiling water, cooled and blotted with paper towels.
Inside each of them lay a filling made of mushrooms, fried with the addition of chopped onions and tomato paste. All this is sprinkled with grated cheese and sent for heat treatment. After half an hour, the eggplant baked in the oven is laid out on plates and served on the table. At will, they are decorated with sprigs of fresh herbs.
With tomatoes and minced meat
This aromatic and hearty dish is optimal for both children and adults. It will allow you to make a certain variety in the everyday family menu. To prepare it you will need:
- 500 g eggplant;
- 250 g of ground beef;
- 250 g of tomatoes;
- 120 g of onion;
- 120 g of Russian cheese;
- clove of garlic;
- salt, refined oil and coriander.
To start cooking eggplant baked in the oven, whose photos can be found a little higher, you need to process the little blue ones. They are washed, cut lengthwise, freed from seeds and sprinkled with salt. Fifteen minutes later, they are rinsed under a tap and dried with paper towels.
Each of the resulting boats is filled with ground beef, fried with the addition of chopped onions, chopped eggplant pulp, crushed garlic, salt and spices. Sprinkle all this on top with grated cheese and bake at 180 degrees for about thirty-five minutes.
With minced meat and sour cream
This fragrant and low-calorie dish is ideal for a light diet dinner. To cook it, you will need:
- 500 g eggplant;
- 200 g carrots;
- 150 g of onion;
- 170 g of not too fat sour cream;
- 100 g of tomatoes;
- salt, herbs and refined oil.
The washed blue ones are cut lengthwise and carefully released from the core. The resulting boats are briefly immersed in boiling water, poured with cold water and wiped with paper towels. Inside each of them lay a cooled filling made of chopped onion, fried with the addition of grated carrots, slices of tomatoes, salt and herbs.
Stuffed billets are placed in a deep heat-resistant container, greased with a small amount of refined oil, and poured with sour cream. Eggplant boats with minced meat are baked at medium temperature.
Typically, the duration of the heat treatment does not exceed 40 minutes. Serve the finished dish in a warm form, after sprinkling with any fresh herbs. Those who like a more piquant taste can be recommended to add a little crushed garlic to sour cream.