Roasted Eggplants and Tomatoes

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Italian Ladies

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (38)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

4 Japanese eggplants, halved lengthwise
4 Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
6 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1/3 cup dried plain bread crumbs

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Line a heavy large baking sheet with foil. Cut cross-hatch marks over the cut side of the eggplants. Arrange the eggplants and the Roma tomatoes cut side up on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with 2 tablespoons of oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Whisk 2 tablespoons of oil, 2 teaspoons of garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon of oregano in a small bowl to blend. Stir in the diced tomatoes. Season with salt. Spoon the oil mixture over the eggplants. Sprinkle the eggplants with salt and pepper.

Stir the bread crumbs, remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, 2 teaspoons of garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon of oregano in another small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the Roma tomatoes.

Bake until the vegetables are tender and the bread crumb topping is brown, about 30 minutes.

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recipe Roasted Eggplants and Tomatoes
Nancy Philadelphia, PA 05-11-2009
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Delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Nice new twist on a favorite vegetable combination of mine. I used fresh oregano from the garden and added a little dried... basil too. I also used panko breadcrumbs for a nice extra crunch, and grated some fresh parmigiano reggiano over the top during the last 10 minutes of baking. Will be using this recipe again.Read more
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Erin Reading, PA 05-22-2007
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Was very easy to make, smelled fabulous while baking and thoroughly impressed my guests!
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Anonymous 04-17-2007
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When I made this, the nephews RAVED
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was so easy to make, and the first time I have ever thought my eggplant dishes ever tasted any good...I learned to cook... them right with this recipe. IT was AMAZING and my nephews, husband, sister-n-law all talked about it all week. I'm making it again tonight! It's a great side dish or served with a salad is very yummy, and visually appealing. Makes the whole house smell like a wonderful italian kitchen!Read more
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Barbara Stone Mountain, GA 03-26-2007
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Never again
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This was a major disappointment!!!! I was surprised this tasted as bad as it did. I find most of Gia's recipes to be... extremely good, but this was one I'm deleting from my recipe box.Read more
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AMBER jacksonville, FL 05-15-2006
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Easy & Delicous
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was easy & everyone loved it.
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Laura Grapevine, TX 05-10-2006
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Perfect
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I'm not an eggplant fan so I just did the tomatoes for this dish. I made my own bread crumbs using sourdough bread and... doubled the crumb recipe for the tomatoes!!!! Will def. make again!Read more