Hot Eggplant and Tomato Appetizer with Cheese
Description
A delicious appetizer for any gathering. Slice the eggplant into rounds and fry in a pan. Grate the cheese and slice the tomatoes. Place the cheese and tomatoes on the eggplant. Bake for a couple of minutes in the microwave. Serve with herbs and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Wash the eggplants and pat them dry with paper towels. Cut them into rounds (each about 1 cm thick). Salt them generously and let the eggplants sit — this is so the finished appetizer won’t taste bitter. Once you see liquid released on the eggplant rounds, rinse them thoroughly under plain water.
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Step 3
Then lightly salt the eggplants again and fry them on both sides in a skillet until golden brown.
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Step 4
Place the cooked eggplant on a plate. If desired, press garlic over the vegetables through a garlic press.
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Step 5
Grate the cheese (you can use any kind, but hard varieties are preferable). Sprinkle the eggplants with it.
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Step 6
Place the washed tomatoes, sliced into rounds, on the cheese.
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Step 7
Season lightly again and sprinkle cheese on top. Bake the vegetables with cheese in the microwave (literally 2 minutes) or in the oven (also a couple of minutes). This will allow the cheese to melt and form an appetizing crust.
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Step 8
Eggplant and tomato appetizer with cheese is ready!