Grilled eggplant stacks with goat cheese, tomato, and basil sauce are a delicious and easy-to-make vegetarian dish that is perfect for a summer meal. The grilled eggplant slices are tender and flavorful, and the goat cheese and tomato sauce add a creamy, tangy flavor. The basil adds a fresh, herbaceous note that brightens up the dish. This dish can be served as an appetizer, main course, or side dish.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ROASTED EGGPLANT AND TOMATO STACKS
Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 1h45m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl toss the eggplant slices with 1/4 cup kosher salt. Using your fingertips, evenly distribute the salt on both sides of each slice. Place the eggplant in a colander set over a large bowl or sheet pan to catch juices. Set aside for 1 to 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line two 18 by 13-inch baking sheets with heavy-duty foil.
- Rinse the eggplant under cold water and dry thoroughly with paper towels.
- Arrange the eggplant slices in a single layer on one baking sheet. Brush olive oil on 1 side. Brush with balsamic vinegar and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.
- Drizzle the other pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Arrange the tomato slices in a single layer, season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with the minced garlic.
- Roast the tomatoe slices until they are very soft and just beginning to brown, 10 to 15 minutes, without turning. Bake the eggplant slices until they are tender and well browned, 20 to 30 minutes, without turning. Let the tomato and eggplant slices cool until you can handle them with your fingers.
- Make a short stack starting with eggplant on the bottom, 1 slice mozzarella, and then tomato. Top with another piece of eggplant. Warm stacks in the oven until mozzarella lightly melts. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.
GRILLED EGGPLANT STACKS WITH GOAT CHEESE, TOMATO AND BASIL SAUCE
A great summertime dish, this is an incredibly delicious recipe. I like to serve these eggplant stacks with grilled steak or chicken but these tasty stacks are good enough all on their own. The combination of the basil oil drizzled on the layers of eggplant with the goat cheese and tomato work so well together. You can't go wrong if you want to use feta instead of the goat cheese, I made a few with each and they are both equally delicious. If you are entertaining, these are a perfect choice to make ahead of time and than bake when you are ready to serve and they make a beautiful presentation!
Provided by Everything Tasty Ki
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut the eggplant into ½" thick rounds. Lightly season them with salt on both sides and let sit on a paper towel for 30 minutes to let water to come out of the eggplant.
- Brush or drizzle olive oil on top of each slice and grill them for 2 -3 minutes each side until cooked.
- Blend the basil leaves with 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor or blender until smooth.
- Cut the tomatoes crosswise to 1/4" thick rounds.
- On an oiled baking pan or using parchment paper, arrange 4 eggplant rounds side by side. Spread 1/2 tablespoon of the basil-garlic mixture on top of each one, then generously sprinkle the cheese crumbs. Top each with tomato rings. Add another layer of eggplant, basil spread, cheese and tomato rounds and top with the rest of the crumbled feta. Make as many layers as you can. Usually, 1 large eggplant will make 4, 3 layer stacks.
- Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes until the tomatoes are wilted and the cheese is soft and melted.
- Enjoy!
GRILLED GOAT'S CHEESE AND EGGPLANT, FROM CHRIS COX
Steps:
- Slice the eggplant thin and sprinkle with salt. Allow to drain in a colander for an hour.
- Preheat broiler.
- Pat the eggplant dry with paper towels and brush the slices on both sides with the olive oil. Place them on a broiling pan lined with aluminum foil and broil them lightly, turning once, until the slices are golden but not overbrowned. Cool.
- Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce, or puree. Boil the tomatoes in their skins for 10 minutes. Drain and, when cool enough to handle, peel the skins. Squeeze out the juice and seeds and discard. Place the pulp in a food processor. Process until smooth and pour into a noncorrosive saucepan. The puree should be quite thick. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Slice the round tomatoes thin. Place two slices eggplant per person, overlapping them slightly, on a broiling pan lined with foil. (You should have eight portions.) Top each portion with a slice or two of tomato and a generous tablespoon of goat's cheese. Set aside.
- Preheat broiler. Broil the eggplant until the cheese is browned and bubbling. While it is cooking, warm the tomato sauce.
- Place the eggplant portions on individual plates, with a pool of sauce on the side. Garnish with basil and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 180, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 699 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
GRILLED EGGPLANT STACKS WITH TOMATO AND FETA
Categories Tomato Vegetarian Quick & Easy Feta Basil Eggplant Summer Grill/Barbecue Gourmet
Yield Makes 4 light-lunch or first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Blend basil with oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in blender until finely chopped. Pour into a paper-towel- or coffee-filter-lined sieve set over a bowl and let drain 20 minutes. Gather together sides of towel or filter and press gently on it to extract more oil. (You will have a generous 1/3 cup oil.) Reserve 1 tablespoon basil oil separately for serving. Scrape basil solids into a small bowl and reserve.
- Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas); see "Grilling Procedure," below.
- While grill heats, cut off bottoms of eggplants, then cut 6 (1/2-inch-thick) crosswise rounds from each, starting from cut end. Reserve remaining eggplant for another use. Cut 4 (1/3-inch-thick) rounds from large tomato and 2 center slices (1/3 inch thick) from each medium tomato, reserving remaining tomato for another use.
- Lightly brush eggplant rounds on both sides with basil oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Grill on a lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over occasionally, lightly brushing eggplant with more basil oil occasionally if it looks dry, until eggplant is very tender, 6 to 10 minutes. (Leave gas grill on.)
- Make stacks:
- On baking pan, arrange 4 largest eggplant rounds side by side and spread each with a generous 1/2 teaspoon of reserved basil solids, then top each with 1 of 4 largest tomato rounds. Season tomatoes with salt and pepper and top each with about 1 tablespoon feta. Make another layer with medium-size eggplant rounds, basil solids, medium tomato rounds, salt, pepper, and feta, then top with remaining eggplant and feta.
- Set baking pan on grill and cook stacks, with grill cover closed, until heated through and cheese on top is softened, about 3 minutes. Transfer stacks to 4 plates and drizzle plates with reserved basil oil.
- Grilling Procedure
- If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. When charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 minutes from lighting), hold your hand 5 inches above grill rack to determine heat for charcoal as follows:
- Hot: When you can hold your hand there for 1 to 2 seconds
- Medium-hot: 3 to 4 seconds
- Low: 5 to 6 seconds
- If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then, if necessary, reduce to heat specified in recipe.
GRILLED EGGPLANT STACKS
This is delicious as is or for a nice presentation stack with fresh or grill tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Drizzle with the leftover marinade.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Vegetable
Time 25m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix all marinade ingredients together in a large container with a lid.
- Add eggplant and toss to coat.
- Marinade for 1-8 hours.
- Heat grill.
- When grill is hot place eggplant on the hot preheated grill. Grill about 10 minutes, turning once.
- Enjoy as is or.
- Top with cheese and tomato slices.
- You can drizzle with balsamic that has been reduce by half.
- garnish with herbs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 87.1, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 2.1, Carbohydrate 5.6, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 2.1, Protein 1
EGGPLANT, TOMATO AND GOAT CHEESE SANDWICHES
Categories Sandwich Cheese Tomato Vegetarian Quick & Easy Goat Cheese Basil Eggplant Summer Grill/Barbecue Bon Appétit
Yield 2 Servings; can be doubled
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Combine oil and garlic in small bowl. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Brush cut sides of baguette and both sides of eggplant slices and tomato slices with garlic oil. Grill cut sides of baguette until toasted, about 2 minutes. Transfer baguette, cut side up, to plates. Season eggplant and tomatoes with salt and pepper. Grill eggplant until cooked through, about 6 minutes per side; transfer to plate. Grill tomatoes until warmed through, about 1 minute per side; transfer to plate.
- Spread goat cheese on bread, dividing equally. Overlap eggplant slices, then tomato slices on baguette halves, covering completely. Garnish with fresh basil leaves. Cut each sandwich diagonally into 4 sections and serve.
GRILLED EGGPLANT STACKS
A recipe I found in Cooking Light July 2007 I wanted to save and try out. I loooove eggplant and this sounds divine!
Provided by Cynna
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place eggplant slices in colander; sprinkle evenly with 1/2 tsp salt.
- Let stand 10 minutes and then rinse slices thoroughly; dry with paper towels.
- Combine vinegar, wine, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to about 1/4 cup (8 minutes).
- Prepare grill.
- Trim ends from the zucchini and yellow squash; slice length-wise into 4, 1/4-inch strips.
- Flatten pepper pieces with hand.
- Brush vegetables with olive oil then sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
- Place pepper pieces skin side down, eggplant, zucchini and squash on grill rack.
- Grill 8 minutes or until tender turning once.
- Combine cheese with basil and oregano.
- To assemble stack, place 1 eggplant slice on plate.
- Top with 1/4 of the cheese mixture lay one strip of squash and one strip zucchini side by side.
- Drizzle with 1.5 tsp balsamic mixture. Then place 1 piece of pepper and top with another eggplant slice.
- Repeat procedure with remaining vegetables, cheese, and sauce.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.7, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 447.1, Carbohydrate 15.1, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 8.8, Protein 2.4
GRILLED EGGPLANT PARMESAN STACKS
We love eggplant Parmesan, but when it's hot outside, the dish feels too heavy. Grilled eggplant slices topped with tomato, mozzarella and Parm satisfy everyone. -Joann Parlin, Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Trim ends of eggplant; cut eggplant crosswise into eight slices. Sprinkle with salt; let stand 5 minutes., Blot eggplant dry with paper towels; brush both sides with oil and sprinkle with pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat 4-6 minutes on each side or until tender. Remove from grill., Top eggplant with mozzarella cheese, tomato and Parmesan cheese. Grill, covered, 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese begins to melt. Top with basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 449 calories, Fat 31g fat (18g saturated fat), Cholesterol 96mg cholesterol, Sodium 634mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 26g protein.
GRILLED VEGETABLE STACK WITH GOAT CHEESE STUFFING
This grilled vegetable stack is a wonderful side to any main meat dish. It looks elegant and is surprisingly simple to make! The goat cheese filling is creamy and delicious and goes great with the grilled zucchini and eggplant.
Provided by theblackpeppercorn
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 4 stacks, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make the goat cheese stuffing by mixing the goat cheese, garlic clove, shallot and chives together well. Goat cheese is very creamy when it is at room temperature and it should allow you to mix this cheese stuffing so that it is fairly smooth. Put in the fridge until needed again.
- Thinly slice the eggplant and zucchini lengthwise. Discard the outer strip on both sides. You should have 8 strips of eggplant and 8 strips of zucchini.
- Place the eggplant and zucchini on a grill set to high. Grill for about 4-6 minutes per side. They should get grill marks and soften to the point where they are bendable. Remove from the grill and let cool.
- To make the stacks, lay 2 pieces of zucchini together on a plate. Place a 1 1/2 inch square piece of roasted red pepper in the middle of the 2 zucchini pieces.
- Put about 2 tbsp of goat cheese stuffing on top of the red pepper.
- Take the ends of the zucchini and fold it over the cheese. Press down lightly, and they should stay.
- Take 2 pieces of eggplant and lay on top of the zucchini, but going the opposite way. Fold them down and tuck under the stack.
- Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.3, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 11.9, Cholesterol 44.9, Sodium 306.6, Carbohydrate 21.3, Fiber 10.3, Sugar 10.4, Protein 16.4
Tips:
- To ensure that the eggplant slices cook evenly, make sure that they are all of uniform thickness. You can use a mandoline slicer to achieve this.
- If you don't have a grill, you can cook the eggplant slices in a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- To prevent the eggplant slices from sticking to the grill, brush them with olive oil before cooking.
- Keep an eye on the eggplant slices while they are cooking, as they can burn easily.
- Once the eggplant slices are cooked, let them cool slightly before assembling the stacks.
- Feel free to experiment with different types of cheese and vegetables in your stacks. Some other options include mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, zucchini, and bell peppers.
- For a vegetarian version of this dish, omit the goat cheese and use a vegan cheese alternative.
Conclusion:
Grilled eggplant stacks are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They are perfect for summer gatherings, as they can be prepared ahead of time and grilled outdoors. With their smoky flavor and creamy goat cheese filling, these stacks are sure to be a hit with your guests. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy eggplant, give this recipe a try!
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