Baked Eggplant Stacks with Roasted-Tomato Sauce
Baked Eggplant Stacks with Roasted-Tomato Sauce is A mixture of wine, oregano, garlic cloves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Place tomatoes in a shallow baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 425 for 30 minutes. Set aside.
Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add 1 cup diced onion; saut 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, red wine, oregano, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes.
Place tomato mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Set aside; keep warm.
Place a saucepan coated with cooking spray over high heat.
Add sliced onion; saut 5 minutes.
Add wine and garlic. Bring to a boil; cook 5 minutes. Stir in broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes.
Place garlic mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Set aside; keep warm.
Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt over eggplant.
Place half of eggplant in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; broil 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Repeat procedure with remaining eggplant; set aside.
Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
Add 1/2 cup diced onion; saut 3 minutes.
Add spinach; cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat; stir in cheese.
Arrange 6 eggplant slices, 2 to 3 inches apart, on a baking sheet.
Spread 2 1/2 tablespoons spinach mixture over each slice. Stack each with another eggplant slice, an additional 2 1/2 tablespoons spinach mixture, and remaining slices.
Bake at 425 for 15 minutes. Arrange 1 eggplant stack on each of 6 plates; spoon 1/3 cup tomato sauce and 2 tablespoons garlic sauce on each plate.
Garnish with oregano, if desired.