Stretchy and flavorful the BAKED EGGPLANT WITH HAM AND CHEESE, the easy and quick recipe for a rich and tasty side dish that also serves as a main course because it includes ham, scamorza, and mozzarella.
You can prepare them for lunch and dinner and enjoy them hot and stretchy or even cold, as they remain soft and flavorful, and you can cook them in the oven or in an air fryer.
Every time I prepare the eggplants cooked this way, I barely have time to bring them to the table before they disappear!! Perfect to cook even if you have guests for dinner, the baked eggplant with ham and cheese won’t go unnoticed, and success at the table is guaranteed!
Join me immediately in the recipe as we prepare these delicious and stretchy stuffed and baked eggplants together!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Oven, Air Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant (large)
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- 3.5 oz scamorza
- 3.5 oz cooked ham (in slices)
- to taste tomato sauce
- to taste basil
- 3.5 oz mozzarella
Steps
To prepare the baked eggplants stuffed with ham and cheese, start by washing and drying the eggplants and slicing them lengthwise into thin slices about 0.4 inches thick.
Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, lightly oil them on both sides, and bake in the oven at 375°F for about 15 minutes or in the air fryer at 355°F for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the topping by placing the tomato sauce in a bowl with oil, salt, and basil, and mix to flavor.
Cut the scamorza into thin slices and chop the mozzarella.
Once the eggplants are precooked, top them with the flavored tomato sauce, a couple of slices of scamorza, cooked ham, and finish with a bit of chopped mozzarella.
Proceed this way with all the eggplants.
Cook the stuffed eggplants in a preheated ventilated oven at 375°F for 15 minutes, or in the air fryer at 355°F for 10 minutes.
Once cooked, serve the stretchy eggplants, and you’ll experience an amazing taste!
… Vane’s tips
You can also stuff the eggplants with other types of cheese and cold cuts, like caciotta or speck.
You can make the same recipe using zucchini instead of eggplants.
