Hasselback Tomato-Butter Eggplant with Basil & Feta

45 min
Medium

2 servings

🍆

1

Eggplant

🧂

5 g

Salt

🫒

30 ml

Olive Oil

🌿

20 g

Basil Leaves

🧀

75 g

Feta

🧈

90 g

Butter

🍅

90 g

Tomato Paste

🧄

5 g

Garlic Powder

🧂

2.5 g

Pepper

🌻

20 g

Sunflower Seeds

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/6

    Preheat the oven to 425°F.

  2. Step 2/6

    Mix butter, tomato paste, salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a small bowl to make a paste. Heat in the microwave for 15 seconds if not combining.

  3. Step 3/6

    Place the eggplant on a cutting board with two chopsticks on either side and make thin slices throughout.

  4. Step 4/6

    Drizzle olive oil on the bottom of an oven safe pan. Open the eggplant into a fan, add salt, then add a smear of the butter to each layer. Add basil leaves every 3-4 layers. Repeat with the feta cheese. Place each half next to each other on the pan, then cover and bake for 35 minutes.

  5. Step 5/6

    Reduce the heat to 375°F and cook another 20-25 minutes, until the eggplant is tender.

  6. Step 6/6

    Top with the basil, feta and sunflower seeds.

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Spices, Oils, Herbs, Dairy, Nuts

Ingredients

eggplant, salt, olive oil, basil leaves, feta, butter, tomato paste, garlic powder, pepper, sunflower seeds

Allergens

Lactose, Nuts

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Low Carb, Ketogenic, Gluten Free

Calories

to inform

Macro nutrients

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Nutritional Information

Minerals

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Vitamins

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Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

6 steps

Equipments

Utensils

small bowl, cutting board, chopsticks, oven safe pan

Appliances

oven, microwave

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Appetizer, Side Dish

Occasions

Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

to inform

Original Creator

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Origin

Cuisine

Mediterranean

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy, Soft

Flavors

Salty, Umami

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours, fridge : 2-3 days, freezer : 1 month