Gratin eggplant pizzettes, today a side dish that can also be an appetizer or even a main course, your choice! Personally, I love eggplants and am always looking for new ways to cook them, and inspired by a friend and colleague, these gratin eggplant pizzettes were born! With few and simple ingredients, you’ll get a dish to savor! But now enough chat, head to the kitchen!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 8 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Electric oven, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Gratin Eggplant Pizzettes
- 1 round eggplant (the purple variety)
- 1 1/4 cups breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil (weighed after draining)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino cheese
- 1 pinch fine salt
- 1 to taste mixed peppercorns (freshly ground)
- 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
Useful Tools for the Recipe
- Grill Pan
- Knife
- Cutting Board
- Parchment Paper
- Kitchen Scale
- Bowl
- Spoon
Preparation of Gratin Eggplant Pizzettes
Clean and wash the eggplant (or eggplants if small, I used one because it was huge), cut it into slices about 1/2 inch thick.
Pass each slice of eggplant on the hot grill pan, just two minutes per side are enough.
Place the eggplants on a baking dish with parchment paper and prepare the breading.
In a bowl, mix the breadcrumbs and pecorino cheese with finely chopped garlic and parsley, add coarsely chopped sun-dried tomatoes, season with salt and pepper (you can also skip the salt given the flavorful seasoning) and mix well.
Sprinkle each eggplant slice with the previously prepared breading, drizzle with the oil and bake in a preheated oven at 390°F, cook for 35 minutes.
Once cooked, you can serve the gratin eggplant pizzettes either hot or cold, and the pecorino will give that extra something to the breading!
You can add chopped capers or chopped Taggiasca olives to the breading of the gratin eggplant pizzettes, you can replace the pecorino with another grated cheese, you can also add a pinch of chili pepper!
Curiosity
You can prepare zucchini instead of eggplants with the same method!
