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Recipe
Egglant, Tomato And Feta Cheese Napoleons [1]

Egglant, Tomato And Feta Cheese Napoleons

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound eggplant, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices to equal 12 slices
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup crumbled feta or goat cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chiffonade fresh basil leaves
  • 3 large tomatoes, stems removed, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices, to equal 12 slices
  • Pesto Oil [3]

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

  • Toss the eggplant with 4 tablespoons of the olive oil, Balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper to coat. Place on a baking sheet in 1 layer and bake for 15 minutes, turning once. Cool on the sheet pan.

  • In a small bowl combine the cheese, basil, and remaining tablespoon olive oil.

  • Place 1 eggplant slice on a salad plate. Top with 1 tablespoon of the cheese, then 1 slice of tomato. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of pesto oil over the tomato, then another tablespoon of cheese. Top with another eggplant slice, and continue assembling, with 3 eggplant slices per napoleon, and ending with a cheese layer on top drizzled with pesto oil. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Serve at room temperature.

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Recipe Details

  • Source: Emeril Live EM1E04e [6]
  • Dish Type: Appetizer [7]
  • Cuisine: American [8]
  • Cooking Method: Roasting [9]
  • Occasion: Any [10]
  • Effort Level: Simple [11]

Tags

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