Our
eggplants are now producing well and we’re always on the lookout for new ways
to use them and as is often the case, one of my blog reads delivered a recipe
for us to try. Marie, over at Proud
Italian Cook, recently posted her Eggplant patties and they looked too good to
pass up. As a fan of Italian food, hers
is one of the three that I read and you should pop her to her blog for some
very good step-by-step photos and instructions.
5. Form the eggplant mixture into six patties, lay on the sheet pan and put on the grill over medium heat with the lid closed.
In the heat
of the summer, we avoid using the oven unless absolutely necessary so we
used the grill instead to get this recipe.
Eggplant
Patties – Adapted from Proud Italian Cook.
Ingredients:
3 small and
1 medium eggplant, sliced about 1/3 inch thick
1 small
garlic bulb, top 1/3 removed.
Olive oil
½ sweet bell
pepper
½ sweet
onion
2 ears fresh
corn, kernels cut off
10-15 fresh
basil leaves, chopped
Parsley,
about the same amount as the basil
Handful of Panko
bread crumbs – all we had
½ cup grated
parmesan – we had it and no romano
2 eggs,
beaten
S&P to
taste
Directions:
1. Salt and
pepper the eggplant and drizzle with olive oil.
Drizzle the cut part of garlic and wrap in foil.
2. Over medium
heat grill the eggplant until just softened and the garlic, turning several
times – it was done when the eggplant was.
3. When cooled,
cut the eggplant into cubes and mix with everything but the eggs and S&P.
Taste and adjust herbs, cheese, and S&P then mix in the eggs.
4. Line a sheet
pan with foil and spray with Pam.5. Form the eggplant mixture into six patties, lay on the sheet pan and put on the grill over medium heat with the lid closed.
6. When the
bottom is brown, flip, add grated mozzarella cheese, and close the lid. Remove when the bottom is browned.
Bev had
turned some tomatoes into sauce that morning so we decided to side the patties
with pasta and sauced both.
It was a very
good meal and a nice addition to our eggplant recipe file.
All photos
can be enlarged by clicking on them.
Have a great
day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.
One year
ago: Grilled Salmon And A Boat Ride
Two years
ago: Tuscan Steak And Beans
Larry
8/11/2012 meal date
Interesting recipe. And it sounds good. I think eggplant is about the hardest thing to come up with new ideas.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting... I will have to try this. I have some eggplant that is ready to go bad and I wanted to try something different with it.... and of course, I LOVE that you did it all on the grill :)
ReplyDeleteYUM.... That may be my favorite eggplant recipe yet... Looks delicious... Makes me hungry!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe did some hiking in North Georgia on Friday (near Helen)...
Betsy
I saw these on Marie's site and was so impressed that I sent them to my eggplant loving BIL. I think even I might enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteSam
This is a good way to use summer eggplant. I like it!
ReplyDeleteVelva
P.S. My eggplant did not produce this year. Usually, it is the gift that keeps on giving (sigh).
What a delicious way to enjoy some eggplant.
ReplyDeleteI really need to try cooking eggplant... this looks fantastic Larry.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're being so well fed from your garden!
ReplyDeleteLarry these look delicious! I love eggplant and this is a great way to use them!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Mary
I can see why you picked this recipe...it sounds terrific. I'm not using my oven this summer when the grill works so nicely
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't you use one of my blog's eggplant recipes?
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I haven't ever posted one, lol. Alexis would like it if I could cook eggplant.
Hope you guys are loving this weather!