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