Braised Eggplant With Onion And Tomato Recipes

BRAISED EGGPLANT WITH ONION AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Halve eggplants lengthwise and score flesh 1/2 inch deep in a crosshatch pattern to make 1-inch squares (do not cut through skin). Arrange eggplant halves, cut sides up, in a large roasting pan and season with salt.
• Cook onions in 3 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir in tomatoes, parsley, basil, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons sugar, and salt.
• Divide topping among eggplant halves, mounding in centers. Stir together water, remaining 1/4 cup oil, and remaining tablespoon sugar until sugar is dissolved, then add to roasting pan. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake in middle of oven, basting eggplants every 15 minutes with cooking liquid, 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until eggplants are tender (they will collapse and flatten slightly) and cooking liquid is reduced and beginning to caramelize, about 40 minutes more. Serve hot or at room temperature, drizzled with pan juices.

BRAISED EGGPLANT WITH ONION AND TOMATO RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange eggplant halves, cut sides up in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Season each half with about 1/4 tsp. sprinkling of salt. In a 12 inch skillet over medium high heat, cook onions in oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer onions with oil to a medium sized bowl and stir in tomato, parsley, basil, sugar and remaining salt. Spoon tomato mixture on top of eggplant. Pour broth into bottom of pan, cover with foil and bake 15 minutes. Baste eggplant with liquid in pan; then recover and return to oven for an additional 15 minutes. Baste again; discard foil and bake until eggplants are tender, about 20 minutes more. Serve warm with a drizzle of sauce.