The eggplant and egg tortino is an appetizing dish that you absolutely must try. Baked, enriched with some cheese and a good sauce, it will surely win you over.
Not fried
Light
But above all delicious
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 40 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
Let’s see the ingredients we need to prepare the eggplant and egg tortino
- 2 round eggplants (1.76 lbs)
- 1 mozzarella (6.35 oz, buffalo if you like)
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
- grated Parmesan cheese (2.12 oz)
- tomato sauce (4.25 cups)
Tools
No special tools will be needed to make the tortino.
Steps
Let’s see the main steps to make the eggplant and egg tortino
First, wash and slice the eggplants.
Arrange them on previously greased parchment paper. I bake them like this, they will be perfect as grilled, but you won’t have to keep turning them, with the risk of burning them if you get distracted.
About 20 minutes in a convection oven at 356°F and they will be ready. Once cooked and soft, set them aside
Now let’s prepare the sauce, as we like it. A simple sauce made with garlic, onion, and a carrot mince will be just fine. Cook for about 20 minutes. Once ready, set it aside.
Also, boil the eggs until hard.
Take a baking dish and start by spreading a layer of sauce on the bottom. Now begin with a layer of eggplants, then mozzarella, sliced hard-boiled eggs, and grated Parmesan. Continue this way until all ingredients are used. Sprinkle some more cheese on top to create a delicious golden crust and put in a convection oven at 356°F for about 30 minutes. Take it out and once warm, enjoy your dish.
Storage, Tips and Variations
You can prepare the eggplant and egg tortino a day in advance and store it in the fridge for the next day.
If you prefer to make this dish even more substantial, you can fry the eggplants and add some slices of mortadella among the different layers of eggplants while assembling, along with the other ingredients.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Do you know the beneficial properties of eggplants? What about eggs?
EGGPLANT is rich in antioxidant compounds with beneficial health effects and helps protect against cardiovascular diseases, among others. The presence of numerous antioxidants and a limited amount of carbohydrates makes eggplant an important vegetable, which it is advisable to add to your diet.
The proteins in EGGS are the best possible, with a complete amino acid profile because they are made up of essential amino acids, necessary for building cellular structures, but not synthesized by the body on its own, except through food intake. Since this composition is as close as possible to the proteins to be synthesized, eggs are said to contain proteins of the highest biological value, greater than those of animal or plant origin.
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