Cheesy Roasted Eggplant
2 portions
55mRoasted Eggplant with tomato sauce and melted cheese.
What you will need
1 Eggplant
8 oz. Marinara
1 cup Mozzarella
1/4 cup Breadcrumbs
Olive Oil
Salt, as needed
Pepper, as needed
(Nutritional facts 103 calories, 2.37 g fat, 10.92 g carbohydrates, 10.05 g protein, 7 mg cholesterol, 412 mg sodium)How to cook
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Preheat oven to 425°F
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Gather the ingredients.
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Remove the stem tip and slice the eggplant in half lengthwise.
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Score a crosshatch pattern into the flesh of the eggplant. Slice about 1/2" deep. Don't break the skin.
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Coat the hatched faces of the eggplant with olive oil.
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Season lightly with salt and pepper.
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Place the halves, face-down in a baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the eggplant is tender and the faces are beginning to brown.
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Spoon the marinara over the top and into the cracks.
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Sprinkle the grated mozzarella over the eggplant halves.
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Dust the breadcrumbs over the top.
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Return to the oven to bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the breadcrumbs are toasted.
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