Eggplant Rollups with Tomato Sauce
This tasty meal was much easier to make than expected, and didn’t take very long to make either. The making of the vegan mozzarella took the longest, otherwise, grilling the eggplant was just a few minutes, and then the rollups were ready to enjoy.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 large eggplant
seasoning, such as Cajun Spices
1 cup vegan mozzarella [...]
Vegan Eggplant Parmesan Soup
The yummy tastes of the Mediterranean all in one tasty soup. This was quick and easy to make as well. It was delicious on a chilly fall day.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 med eggplant, cut into small cubes
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup water
1 vegetable bouillon cube
1-2 tablespoon Italian [...]
Review: Briam (Greek Aubergine Casserole)
We harvested eggplants from the garden today and enjoyed this tasty recipe that we found at “Garlic and Ginger”.
It’s a very tasty casserole and easy to make. As she says, the secret is to cook it long and slow and use a really good olive oil.
We had nice wholegrain rolls to sop up the juices [...]
Classic Italian Rice Salad
This recipe makes a lot. We enjoyed it as a main meal salad on a warm summer night. It was delicious! We enjoyed it accompanied with a whole grain baguette and a lovely vegan bio wine.
Serving Size: 8
Ingredients:
1 cup mixed wild and white rice
1 eggplant, cut in small pieces and sauteed
1 zucchini, cut into matchstick [...]
Breaded Eggplant with Spicy Walnut Yogurt Sauce
This spicy sauce makes a very tasty alternative to the usual tomato paring with eggplant.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted
1 eggplant
oil for frying
1 cup plain soy yogurt
1 tablespoon walnut oil (optional)
1 jalapeno pepper, de-seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or coriander, chopped
salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
flour for dredging the eggplant slices
breadcrumbs to [...]
Garlic Baguette with Ratatouille
Ratatouille is such a flavorful meal. This recipe makes a great appetizer or finger-food. We enjoyed it today as lunch.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 small zucchini, cut in small cubes
1/2 eggplant, cut in small cubes
1 red or yellow bell pepper, cut in small cubes
1 red onion, chopped
2 tsp. herbs de Provence
1 small can tomato paste
cayenne pepper
salt and [...]
Tri-colored Pasta with Eggplant and Black Olives
This makes a very tasty light supper. It is also good served as a salad as well.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
500 grams tri-colored pasta such as fusilli
1 eggplant, cut in thin slices
5 Tbs. good olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, juice and zested
100 grams good black olives without the pit
1 Tbs. mixed Italian herbs
Directions:
Slice the eggplant in [...]
Review: Spiced Eggplant Salad
The whole house was filed with a lovely spicy aroma when I made this recipe. It’s a wonderful blend of spices and a bit of sweetness with mint, and sour with the dried currents. Adam Roberts at the “Amateur Gourmet” blog posted his wonderful recipe. His blog is an omni blog and the recipe comes [...]
Pasta alla Norma
Sicilian Pasta with Eggplant, Basil and Soy Cheese. This classic meal tastes great in any season. We were happy to use our own eggplants from the garden, just rather sad that we don’t have more, but looking forward to next spring when we begin again to grow this wonderful vegetable.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
1 large handful spaghetti [...]
Breaded Eggplant Rounds with Maranara Sauce and Basil Soy ‘Ricotta’
This is a simple version that is almost like eggplant parmesan. As the eggplant is baked, it has fewer calories and and absorbs no oil. The eggplant rounds can be served as a main meal for 2 or as appetizers at a party.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
1 eggplant, cut in 1/2 inch rounds
1/2 cup plain soy yogurt
3/4 [...]
Eggplant Veganella Pizza
Friday night is traditionally our pizza night. Not every Friday night, just once a month so the pizzas remain a special treat. This was a combination of inspirations. The Panko herb breaded eggplant came from Isa of PPK, the home made soy cheese was inspired by Seiti, and the rest was part of our [...]
Baked eggplant with corn flake crust
This is so easy to make, and so tasty! Corn flakes give this lovely dish a nice crunchiness. Using seasonal eggplants makes this a very economic meal also.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 eggplants, cubed
2 onion, chopped
1 can tomato pieces
1/2 tsp. basil
1 tsp. oregano
salt & pepper
1 cup corn flakes, crushed
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Ratatouille
Well, guess what movie we just saw. We had so much fun watching Ratatouille, and of course it inspired us to try and make it just as in the movie. We were very pleased with this meal. We often have ratatouille, but not sliced in small slices as these. It did make it much more [...]
Eggplant dip or spread
This is a very nice dip, sandwich spread or appetizer with crackers.
Ingredients:
1 eggplant, cut in bite sized pieces
2 tbs. olive oil
1-2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup water
1 apple, peeled and cut in small pieces
1/2 tsp. cardamom, ground
1/4 tsp. cumin, ground
1/4 tsp. cinnamon, ground
2 tbs. tomato puree
salt
balsamic [...]
Grilled eggplant and sweet potato on soba noodles
This does taste as nice as it looks. It’s a bit of trouble, but definitely worth it.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes, sliced in 1/2 inch slices, will be about 12 total slices (about 2 medium)
1 cup orange juice
2 1/2 tbs. molasses
2 tbs. water
2 tsp.vegetable oil
2 tbs. Dijon mustard
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Bengali risotto
Eggplant, spinach, mint and tamarind risotto with tofu.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 tbs. oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 eggplants cut into cubes
150 grams tofu, cut in bite sized pieces
1 red chili, deseeded and thinly sliced
2 tbs. tamarind paste
1 tbs. brown sugar
250 grams risotto rice
10 g fresh mint [...]
Eggplant gratin
An unusual but very elegant way to enjoy eggplant.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
2 eggplants, sliced in rounds approximately 1/4 inch thick
3 tbs. oil
2 cups soy yogurt
2 tsp. vegetable bouillon powder
1 tbs. grainy mustard
1 tbs. paprika paste optionally tomato paste
1 tsp. Italian herbs
50 grams soy cheese, grated
Directions:
Slice [...]
Mediterranean eggplant salad
This makes a very nice fresh salad for a hot day.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
handful rucola
1 eggplant
1 tbs. olive oil
1 yellow bell pepper
2 large tomatoes
150 grams soy yogurt
Italian herbs or salad dressing herbs
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Wash the rucola and cut off the stems.
Was the [...]
Eggplant and green beans in a raisin tamarind curry sauce
This really gives the feeling of the tropics. We really enjoy the taste of tamarind!
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
1 medium eggplant
1-1/2 tbs. tamarind pulp
salt
200 grams green beans, cut in bite sized chunks
2/3 cup water
2-3 tbs. oil
2 cups onions , thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbs. ginger, fresh, [...]
Ratatouille for Two
Ratatouille is a lovely traditional French stewed vegetable dish which can be served on rice, herbal couscous or potatoes.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
2 small onions, cut in quarters
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 eggplant, cut in bite sized pieces
2 bell peppers, de-seeded and cut in bite sized pieces
4 tomatoes, cut in large pieces
1 zucchini, cut in bite [...]
“Purple Love” – Eggplant lasagna with chopped nut filling
Some say that eggplant is an acquired taste. Many kids don?t like it, and I must admit I was an adult before I learned to enjoy it. But perhaps, it was just that eggplant wasn?t ever made or presented in a delicious way. This is definitely one of my top ten favorite [...]
Layered eggplant with chopped nut filling
Ingredients:
2 eggplants
3-4 tbs. olive oil
150 grams mixed nuts, chopped
2 shallots, chopped
1 tbs. paprika paste
325 grams tofu, pureed
salt and pepper to taste
4 tomatoes, sliced
Directions:
Slice the eggplants in thin slices and fry in the olive oil till lightly browned. (3-4 min.)
Chop the nuts in a kitchen machine or food processor.
Season to taste with salt, pepper and paprika.
Puree [...]
