The eggplant towers with ketchup with oven-grilled eggplants, a truly delicious side dish idea. With the aroma of oregano, which we use a lot in the south for pizzaiola dishes. Therefore, our oregano grows spontaneously along the Adriatic Sea coasts and has a remarkable scent that lasts long. It is collected in summer and then used throughout the year. First, the branches are dried, then passed through the fingers to obtain the leaves and flowers. This eggplant tower recipe is an idea for when you don’t have the necessary time to prepare the classic eggplant parmigiana, which is unsurpassable but requires more preparation time. As a variant, I would say that the eggplant towers with ketchup are an excellent substitute, and I invite you to try them.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 2 Eggplants (Medium)
- to taste Extra virgin olive oil
- to taste Fine salt
- 7 Cheese slices
- to taste Ketchup
- to taste Oregano
Tools
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Bowl (large)
- Oven
Preparation
Wash and dry the eggplants. Remove the stem and cut into strips about half an inch thick.
Then place them in a large bowl with coarse salt in layers, to remove the bitter taste, for about fifteen minutes.
Dry with paper towels and grill in a preheated oven at 536°F on both sides, turning halfway through cooking, (seven to eight minutes in total) grease the baking dish with extra virgin olive oil.
Place a larger piece of eggplant at the bottom, add a piece of cheese slice, and finally season with ketchup sauce, oil, salt, and oregano.
Continue adding more layers with seasoning. It is preferable to form towers of four to five layers.
The eggplant towers with ketchup are very tempting with this special sauce. If desired, you can also use other types of cheeses like Emmental or even mozzarella.
Eggplant Towers with Ketchup
Tips for the eggplant towers with ketchup recipe:
Enjoy the eggplant towers with ketchup with some good rustic bread to dip in the sauce.
In this way, the eggplants will not risk wilting with this quick and easy recipe.
Definitely recommended for all housewives.
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