Olive Oil-Braised Eggplant with Fresh Tomato and Pomegranate Sauce

Olive Oil-Braised Eggplant with Fresh Tomato and Pomegranate Sauce
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Olive Oil-Braised Eggplant with Fresh Tomato and Pomegranate Sauce a try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 177 calories, 3g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and fodmap friendly diet. Head to the store and pick up pepper, garnish: dill sprigs, eggplants, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Cut top and bottom off each eggplant. Peel each eggplant lengthwise with a vegetable peeler, leaving long purple stripes.
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Cut eggplants crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices.
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Line a large baking sheet with paper towels; sprinkle 1 tablespoon salt evenly over paper towels.
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Place eggplant slices on salt-covered paper towels.
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Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons salt over eggplant slices.
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Let stand 15 minutes.
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Remove eggplants to a colander, rinse well, and pat dry with paper towels.
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Place eggplants on a clean baking sheet, drizzle evenly with olive oil, and sprinkle with pepper.
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Bake at 425 for 20 minutes or until eggplant slices are very tender but still holding their shape.
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Serve with Fresh Tomato and Pomegranate Sauce.
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Garnish, if desired.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score5
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