Mushroom eggplant, the recipe to prepare this tasty summer side dish perfect to accompany main courses, but also to season pasta or to enrich bruschetta and home made fast food sandwiches.
Eggplant A Mushroom, prescription to prepare this tasty summer side dish, perfect to accompany main courses, but also to dress pasta or to enrich bruschetta and home made fast food sandwiches.
Dish of the Neapolitan culinary tradition, it is usually prepared with aubergines and tomatoes but there is also a white version; the name of this dish derives from the shape in which the aubergines are cut, which, when reduced into small cubes, resemble small mushrooms.
The preparation process of mushroom aubergines is simple, but to obtain an optimal result it is advisable to respect the steps dictated by tradition: the aubergines must first of all be fried in oil, then set aside to make room for garlic and tomatoes. . Finally, basil, with its unmistakable aroma, must absolutely not be missing.
Index
Ingredients
- 1 kg of long aubergines
- 1 clove of garlic
- 800 gr of tomatoes
- 200 gr of extra virgin olive oil
- 2 basil leaves
- Salt to taste
- Preparation Time:
20 minutes - Cooking time:
15 minutes - Rest time:
- - Dose:
4 people to - difficulty:
low
How to prepare mushroom eggplants: procedure
- lavare aubergines, tomatoes and basil
- cut the tomatoes into wedges, cut the ends of the aubergines and cut them into cubes of equal size,
- put the oil in a large pan, heat it up and cook the aubergines inside, stirring frequently, when cooked remove them with a slotted spoon and keep them aside,
- to peel the garlic and fry it in the oil, then remove it and add the tomatoes and basil roughly chopped with your hands,
- regular salt and cook for about ten minutes,
- add then the aubergines and cook for a few more minutes.
- Once cooked, the mushroom aubergines can be served both hot and at room temperature.
How to store mushroom eggplants:
The mushroom aubergines, if they were to be left over, can be placed in special airtight containers and stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days.
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Ilaria Zizza
