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Eggplant Timbale Recipe

Eggplant Timbale

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Neapolitan

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  • on March 24, 2012

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    I saw this on Everyday Italian while I was on lunch break at work and I really wanted to make it. It was hard slicing the eggplant perfectly, and it was also kind of hard lining the eggplant to the bottom of the springform pan, but in the end it turned out great and it's dee-licious.

    I have some advice to those of you trying to make this dish. Firstly, you don't need to grill the eggplant slices, I pan fried mine and it worked just as well. Secondly, make sure you choose two long eggplants, if its too short your slices won't be able to reach the edge of the pan. Finally, I used regular mozarella and Parmesan cheese so I wouldn't have to go on a goose hunt trying to find the speciality stuff and it worked fine.

    Overall, it's a great dish and I really enjoyed making it.

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  • on March 05, 2012

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    Great recipe, I made it with sweet turkey sausage.

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  • on February 24, 2012

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    Absolutely beautiful presentation! Mine also held together perfectly. I made my own marinara sauce which I think helped the dish. Beautiful to the eye, but really just a regular dish made to look fancy.

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  • on January 29, 2012

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    This was a very tasty dish, but did not hold together and make quite a mess in the oven. I suspect my eggplant preparation was to blame. Be sure not to slice it too thin and overlap enough to create a seal. I used baby eggplant to it was rather short which made it even more difficult to get good coverage.

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  • on January 09, 2012

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    have made this twice and perfection each time!!!! i didnt have sausage the 2nd time, i used organic ground beef and seasoned with herbs d' provence ;0 i grilled the eggplant on my gas outdoor grill which seemed faster; seemed like i used more salt than the recipe called for! i have made several of Giada's recipes and each time they are a huge hit with my friends and family!!!!!!

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  • on December 14, 2011

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    This was easier to make them I thought. Gorgeous, elegant, delicious and impressive! There is almost no way to botch this up, just don't let your eggplant slices tear in the middle. LOVE IT!!!

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  • on December 10, 2011

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    Lovely, time consuming but the enjoyment is in the making and of course eating.

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  • on October 20, 2011

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    This was a great recipe. My family loved it and was not very difficult (if you are an experienced chef. Will make it again for a special event!
    Love it!

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  • on September 30, 2011

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    This dish is amazing, and not that difficult if you're a seasoned kitchen aficionado...hobbyist! It was a bit time consuming, but well worth the effort.

    I made the filling the day before, the let it rest in the fridge, allowing the flavors to really come together.

    My only note, is to make sure you get one large (long eggplant and one medium. The larger fold building the sides that wrap around for the timbale. Also, DO add red chili flakes (1 TBLS to the recipe. Other than that just follow the instructions as so and it will be splendid. We drank the remaining Marsala while eating and it was like being back in Italy dining in a quaint garden or Agriturismo. Thanks Giada!

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  • on August 30, 2011

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    I made this recipe and was thrilled! Show stopper and delicious! I cooked for 50 min. and let set for 30 min. Came out beautiful and did not fall apart. I used 4 medium sized eggplant and had just enough

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