Eggplant

[zfranca]

Eggplant is one of my favorite appetizers. Just slice them, grill and top them with some pesto sauce. I use Barilla pesto sauce diluted with more extra virgin olive oil. Easy and tasty.

 

[spork]

eggplant is one of my nominations for "food of the gods."

 

[PrincessFiona60]

I love eggplant, nobody else here appreciates it. So, I need to get small ones that I can eat on my own. Yours look divine!

 

[CharlieD]

I've never seen Barilla pesto sauce, hm...

 

[PrincessFiona60]

I've never seen Barilla pesto sauce, hm...

I've found it on the top shelf above the pasta sauces. It's a small jar, easy to miss!

 

[CharlieD]

I make a paste of tomatoe and red bell peppers and garlic and then spread over egg plant, super yum.

 

[SweetTeboho]

I've never seen Barilla pesto sauce, hm...

I really like their pesto sauce. You'll have to try it and let us know what you think.

 

[zfranca]

Barilla and Buitoni are the two commercially made pesto sauces that I have tried and been satisfied with. I always have one jar going to which I constantly add olive oil for any use in cooking. These are grilled eggplants with melted cheese.

 

[Claire]

I also like them topped with a slice of tomato and one of cheese. After grillling the slices of eggplant, top with the tomato and cheese (I use mozzerella, but there are some great Mexican melting cheeses), the run under the broiler until bubbly. Good appetizer, also between slices of bread for a wonderful sandwich.

 

[kadesma]

I like to make and eggplant sandwich, use tither a small or a med sized and Bake in oven with evoo,garlic crushed and home made basil pesto, a nice slice of buffalow mozzarella or your favorite melting cheese.Yop with a second slice of eggplant and ejoy
kadesma

 

[merstar]

I love this recipe - reminds me a little of eggplant parmesan, but much healthier - it tastes like the eggplant is fried, but it's baked! (I increase the breadcrumbs and decrease the Parmigiano Reggiano, since it's too salty for me otherwise):
FAUX FRIED EGGPLANT
Faux Fried Eggplant Aubergine) Recipe - Food.com - 59115

 

[zfranca]

I make a paste of tomatoe and red bell peppers and garlic and then spread over egg plant, super yum.

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I like this spread. Do you use fresh or sundried tomatoes?

 

[CharlieD]

I use everything fresh, but I cook tomatoe, peppers and garlic with seasoning together, more like a sautee.

 

[CharlieD]

I really like their pesto sauce. You'll have to try it and let us know what you think.

I would if I knew where to find it. Like I said, I've never seen it here in the stores.

 

[4meandthem]

Armanino brand pesto is the best I have found.
It is sold in the freezer section.
I like the jarred o.k. but the frozen is pretty close to fresh.The color of the frozen one is alot brighter too.

 

[zfranca]

I would if I knew where to find it. Like I said, I've never seen it here in the stores.

You are probably looking in the sauce section. It is a small jar and you can find it in the pasta section.

 

[CharlieD]

My wife Loves pesto, believe me if we had it here it would be a staple on my shelf, Barilla is one of my favorite products. Both pasta and sauces.

 

[FrankZ]

If you can't find it but your store carries Barilla you can ask to see if they will get it in.

Who knows...

 

[CharlieD]

yeah, you probably right.

 

[locksmith]

I often dice some eggplant and lightly fry (evoo) it together with bean sprouts, onions and garlic.