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Melanzane a barchetta
Stuffed eggplants Campania style, known in Italy as “Melanzane a barchetta”, are a delicious dish from the Campania region in southern Italy. This traditional dish consists of eggplants stuffed with a delicious mixture of tomatoes, capers, olives and garlic before being baked in the oven. The result is a wonderfully flavorful, juicy and hearty dish that can be enjoyed warm or, if the weather is very hot, it’s great cold. It is a great way to turn the delicious vegetables into a delightful dish. The Stuffed eggplants are suitable both as an appetizer and as a side dish with fish and meat.
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Ingredients list
- 2 pieces eggplants approx. 300g per piece
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 40 g capers
- 50 g olives pitted
- 1 clove garlic
- 20 g breadcrumbs
- 12 leaves basil
- 30 ml Olive oil extra virgin
- salt to taste
Directions
- First preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F top/bottom heat.
- Meanwhile, wash the eggplants thoroughly under cold running water and dry them. Then cut in half lengthwise and carefully scrape out the flesh. The skin of the eggplant should still have a thickness of about half a centimeter. Set the extracted flesh aside.2 pieces eggplants
- Now place the eggplants on a baking tray lined with baking paper, grease with a little olive oil and salt a little. Now put them in the preheated oven for 7 minutes. Then turn them over and bake for another 7 minutes. Then remove and let cool.
- In the meantime, prepare the filling. To do this, cut the flesh of the eggplant into small pieces. Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them into small pieces as well. Roughly chop the capers and olives.200 g cherry tomatoes, 40 g capers, 50 g olives
- Peel and finely chop the garlic. Then heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sweat the garlic in it. Now add the eggplant flesh and the tomato pieces and salt lightly. Sauté over high heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes until the flesh of the eggplant is soft.30 ml Olive oil extra virgin, 1 clove garlic
- Then turn off the heat and add the olives and capers and let cool briefly. Then transfer to a bowl, add the breadcrumbs and mix everything thoroughly.20 g breadcrumbs
- Now fill the mixture into the eggplants and press down lightly. Then place them again on a baking tray lined with baking paper and drizzle with a little olive oil.
- Now place in the oven for about 20 minutes and bake at 180°C/360°F until golden brown. Finally, remove and garnish with fresh basil leaves.12 leaves basil
- The eggplants can now be served hot or cold as an appetizer or side dish.Buon appetito!
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