Quick savory puff pastry with eggplant. If you have at home a roll of puff pastry, an eggplant, ham and cheese, roll up your sleeves because in no time we’ll make a delicious eggplant savory pastry! Do you have an eggplant to use up, are you looking for a quick dinner idea or do you want to prepare something tasty for unexpected guests? This recipe is perfect for you — I assure you it will disappear in an instant and you’ll make a great impression without spending much! You know, easy and quick recipes are always popular, especially when there’s little time to spend in the kitchen. That’s how it is for me at the moment, juggling work, a home renovation, kids and school and various commitments — I can’t keep up with everything. Busy, stressful days are the norm right now and when my sister calls at the last minute to say she’s coming to dinner with her boyfriend, between telling her to stay home or improvising something for dinner, I naturally choose improvisation! So a few days ago, improvising, I created this quick savory pastry with puff pastry and eggplant, which, together with a pasta alla Norma made with baked, not fried eggplant and some eggplant rolls alla pizzaiola, saved the dinner! Ready to rush to the kitchen to discover this tasty recipe that I’ve added to my collection of eggplant and puff pastry recipes? Let’s go to the kitchen to see how to make the quick savory puff pastry with eggplant, but first I suggest you also take a look at the recipe for eggplant and mozzarella savories. I almost forgot to tell you that if you want to stay updated on all my other recipes, you can follow my Facebook page and my Instagram profile.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Preparation time: 25 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer and Autumn
Ingredients to make the eggplant savory pastry with puff pastry
- 1 roll puff pastry
- 1 eggplant (large)
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- 3.5 oz cheese (sliced, caciotta, provola, emmental, gouda…)
- 3.5 oz cooked ham
- to taste egg (beaten for egg wash)
- to taste sesame seeds (for finishing)
Tools
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Oven
- Brush
Steps to make the Quick savory puff pastry with eggplant
Rinse the eggplant, peel it and slice it into slices about 3/8 inch thick. Arrange them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, drizzle generously with oil, sprinkle with salt and bake at 392°F for 20 minutes, turning halfway through. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely.
Unroll the puff pastry, lay out the eggplant slices leaving a border free to fold over, and top with a melting cheese and the ham.
Fold the short sides toward the center, seal the edges, brush with beaten egg, sprinkle with seeds and bake at 392°F for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from the oven, let it cool slightly and serve. I recommend enjoying it just made, but leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 24 hours and reheated before serving.
You can prepare the savory pastry in advance and store it covered in the fridge for 24 hours. Before baking, brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with seeds as desired.
