Description
I got this recipe from bon apetit a few years ago, and it is a summertime favorite. If you don't have garlic oil on hand, just add a half teaspoon of garlic powder to the cheese mixture and use plain olive oil instead.
Ingredients
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs
- Fresh Basil
- Eggplant
- Plum Tomatoes
- Garlic-flavored Olive Oil
- Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Stir cheese mix, breadcrumbs, and 1 / 3 cup basil in medium bowl to blend
- Prepare barbecue
- Sprinkle eggplant and tomatoes with salt and pepper
- Brush 1 side of eggplant slices with some oil
- Grill, oiled side down, until bottom side is tender and grill marks appear, about 3 minutes
- Brush second side of eggplant slices with more oil
- Turn over and top grilled side with tomatoes, then cheese mixture
- Sprinkle with parmesan
- Drizzle with remaining oil
- Cover and grill until tomatoes are tender and cheese melts, about 7 minutes
- Transfer eggplant slices to plates
- Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil and serve