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Eggplant – Tomato – Towers

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 500 g tomatoes
  • 250g mozzarella
  • 2 eggplant(s)
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 9 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • Oil, for the baking tray/tin
  • Basil leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Wash the tomatoes, remove the stems, and slice. Slice the mozzarella. Oil a baking sheet or casserole dish. Wash and trim the eggplants, cut into finger-thick slices, and coat in flour. Fry the eggplants in hot oil for 2-3 minutes on each side over medium heat. Drain on kitchen paper, and season with salt and pepper. Place the eggplants on the baking sheet and top each with a slice of tomato and mozzarella. Bake the towers for 15 minutes (center, fan oven 220°C). Serve garnished with basil.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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