Melitzanes Me Feta: Baked Eggplant With Feta Cheese

Name: Melitzanes Me Feta: Baked Eggplant With Feta Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 pounds eggplant (long slender type); Olive oil for frying; 1 pound ripe tomatoes (diced); 5 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; 5 cloves garlic (minced); Dash of sea salt; Dash of freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 pound feta cheese (crumbled)

Greek Melitzanes Me Feta is a meatless appetizer or main dish featuring fried eggplant layered with seasoned tomatoes and finished with crumbled feta.

⭐ 4.3 (94 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 45 minTotal: 65 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Entree

Cuisine Tags:

Greek

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F (176 C).
Wash eggplants, remove stems, and slice lengthwise into 1/2-inch pieces.
Heat 1/4 inch of oil in a frying pan over medium heat, then lightly fry eggplant slices until soft and browned.
Layer the fried eggplant in a baking dish.
Combine tomatoes, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Spoon the tomato mixture over the eggplant.
Top with feta cheese and bake for 45 minutes.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 249 kcal

Carbohydrate: 14 g

Cholesterol: 25 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 6 g

Saturated Fat: 6 g

Sodium: 287 mg

Sugar: 6 g

Fat: 20 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g