Eggplant Casserole
⏳ Time
1 hour
🥕 Ingredients
12
🍽️ Servings
2
Description
Eggplant Casserole
Ingredients
- Eggplants - 2 pieces
- Stracchino cheese - 1.4 oz
- Pistachios - 1.1 oz
- Shallot - 2 pieces
- Garlic - 3 cloves
- Whole egg - 2 pieces
- Ocean salt - 1.4 oz
- Fresh basil leaves - to taste
- Breadcrumbs - 2 spoons
- Dried Turkey - to taste
- Parma Ham - to taste
- Vegetable Oil - 1 fl oz
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Wash the eggplants, pat them dry, trim the stems and ends, and cut the eggplants in half lengthwise.
Step 2
Make crisscross cuts in the flesh of the eggplants, being careful not to cut through the skin.
Step 3
Place the eggplants on a flat dish and rub sea salt into each half. Cover the eggplants with plastic wrap and let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Step 4
Rinse the salted eggplants and pat them dry with a paper towel.
Step 5
Arrange the eggplants on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and place in an oven preheated to 428°F for 12 minutes. Then, let them cool for 10 minutes.
Step 6
Cut the eggplants into random pieces.
Step 7
Slice the shallots and garlic into large pieces.
Step 8
In a skillet, heat vegetable oil and sauté the onion and garlic until golden brown.
Step 9
After a couple of minutes, add the eggplants, season with salt and pepper, and sauté, stirring, for 4–5 minutes.
Step 10
Add the basil leaves, stir, and remove from heat.
Step 11
Smoke the eggplants on cherry wood chips for 5 minutes. If you don't have a smoker, you can skip this step.
Step 12
Pass the eggplants through a meat grinder along with the onion and garlic.
Step 13
Add a tablespoon of breadcrumbs, 2 egg yolks, and a couple of basil leaves to the eggplant mixture and mix well.
Step 14
Place the minced meat on a baking paper in the shape of a round patty, 10 cm in diameter and about 1 cm high.
Step 15
Place a tablespoon of stracciatella in the center of the patty and sprinkle with pine nuts.
Step 16
Top with the eggplant filling to completely cover the stracciatella and nuts. Shape the casserole into a hemisphere.
Step 17
Drizzle with vegetable oil, sprinkle with breadcrumbs, and place in an oven preheated to 428°F for 12 minutes.
Step 18
Place the finished casserole on a plate, sprinkle with powdered dried tomatoes, the same powder from Parma ham, and garnish with basil leaves.
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