Italian Eggplant

Name: Italian Eggplant
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 147 grams frozen vegetable protein sausage breakfast patties (such as Morningstar Farms); 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 680 grams eggplant; 113 grams cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 0 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters tomato and basil pasta sauce (such as Classico)

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Italian Eggplant a try. This recipe serves 4. This main course has 210 calories, 19g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. If you have pepper, tomato and basil pasta sauce, eggplant, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat broiler.

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Partially thaw breakfast patties in microwave at HIGH 10 to 15 seconds; crumble into small pieces.

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Remove stem end of eggplant; slice eggplant lengthwise into 4 (1/2-inch) slices. Arrange slices on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Lightly coat slices with spray, and broil 4 minutes. Turn slices, coat with cooking spray, and broil 2 minutes.

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Eggplant

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Sprinkle salt over eggplant; top evenly with crumbled breakfast patties, and broil 1 minute.

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Combine pasta sauce, basil, and red pepper.

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Spoon sauce over eggplant, and top with cheese. Broil 1 minute or until cheese melts.

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Servings:

147grams

frozen vegetable protein sausage breakfast patties (such as Morningstar Farms)0teaspoons

crushed red pepper 1teaspoon

dried basil leaves 680grams

eggplant 113grams

cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 0teaspoons

salt 177milliliters

tomato and basil pasta sauce (such as Classico)

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Castello di Monsanto Il Poggio Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 40 dollars per bottle.