Roasted Eggplants and Tomatoes

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Italian Ladies

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (46)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(46)

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
Ellen Ventura, CA 02-09-2010
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Fabulous appitizer
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Mix parmesan cheese with bread crumbs. Slice italian bread brush with olive oil, bake in oven until light brown. while still... warm rub on garlic clove. Top with eggplant & tomato mixture. In small bowl combine fresh minced basil 1tsp virgin olive oil and fresh parnesan cheese Top with small amounts of toppings. Broil 1-2 minutes & serve warm. Every party everyone just raves. First appitzer to be gone in minutes.Read more
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lisa san diego, CA 01-21-2010
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Not so wonderful
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I cook a lot of Giada creations and have never been let down until I tried this recipe. The texture was mushy because the... cook time was too long or the oven was too hot. Aside from that, there was not much flavor- it could use some cheese or extra seasoning or something.Read more
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Mrunal Rancho Cucamonga, CA 01-16-2010
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Excellent Flavor and Easy to Make
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

A refreshing light meal. Very flavorful. It took very little time to make and I had all of the ingredients in the house... already. Delicious Great way to have a healthy meal.Read more
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Lynn Maize, KS 01-13-2010
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Good Flavor - waaay too mushy
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

We are trying to eat more veggies, and these sounded good, so we tried them. The toppings were good, but the cook time was... way too long for our taste. both the eggplant and tomatoes were super mushy. I would try them again, but cut the cook time in half!Read more
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Jenny El Paso, TX 01-11-2010
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Best eggplant recipe I've tried
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this last night and it was so good. I used Panko bread crumbs on both the tomatoes and the eggplant. Also, I forgot to... buy oregano and used dried italian seasoning instead and it was still good. I will also add cheese next time. My husband doesn't like eggplant, but he liked this recipe.Read more
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Kathi Las Vegas, NV 01-09-2010
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Baking it right now.....
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Making it right now with regular eggplant, not the japanese eggplant. Couldn't find it. I hope it comes out good. Smells... good and really easy! I'm going to add a bit of bread crumbs to the top of the eggplant. Thanx Giada!Read more