Roasted eggplant recipe (gluten-free)

This roasted eggplant recipe is very simple, quick and easy to make, with ingredients you have at home, the result is a delicious and gluten-free dish. Furthermore, you can vary the recipe and add sauces, fillings and make eggplant lasagna (see recipe) or grilled eggplant.

Because it has a mild flavor, eggplant goes well with a variety of seasonings and ingredients. In fact, you can serve it as a side dish or as a main dish (quick recipe tips).

Anyway, the preparation time is 30 minutes and yields 6 servings per recipe, it is an ideal dish for lunch or dinner. And it’s perfect when served with white rice. So, check out the step-by-step instructions for this roasted eggplant recipe below.

Roasted eggplant recipe

Ingredients

• 2 small eggplants, cut into slices
• 250 grams of grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 tomato cut into thin slices
• 1 onion cut into slices
• 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
• 1 sachet of tomato sauce (learn homemade recipe)
• Basil, salt and black pepper to taste

How to prepare roasted eggplant

1. First, slice the eggplants and place them in a bowl with water and salt for 1 hour.
2. Then wash the eggplants under running water and dry each slice.
3. Then, heat the oil in a frying pan and grill each slice on both sides.
4. So, take a baking dish and spread some tomato sauce on the bottom.
5. Take the slices and place them on top of the sauce.
6. Add the onion, garlic and the rest of the tomato sauce on top.
7. Finally, sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and seasoning to taste.
8. Place in the oven to bake and brown until it is to your liking.
9. Serve with white rice and a meatloaf (see how to make it), it’s perfect.

Tips

1. As it is a very versatile recipe, you can enhance the roasted eggplant with some filling options, such as shredded corned beef, cream cheese, or use it as a base to assemble an eggplant lasagna.
2. Another tip is to add the seasonings of your choice to make the flavor even more perfect.
3. To remove the bitterness from the eggplant, a tip is to leave it in a bowl with water and salt for 10 minutes.
4. But, for the eggplant to be very crispy, it is important to dry the slices well with a paper towel or kitchen towel. Remembering that eggplant tends to stain fabrics.
5. Finally, the ideal of roasted eggplant is that it is crispier on the outside and soft on the inside. However, you can leave it at your preferred location (via: Gshow).

So, if you liked this tasty roasted eggplant recipe, and want to learn more tips like this, read also: You won’t resist this protein eggplant brownie.