I love eggplant and make it in any way, shape or form. This is great for a light meal or an appetizer.Thinly slice your eggplant and place slices in boiling water for 2 min. drain on paper towels.
Place slices criss cross and layer tomato, basil and fresh mozzarella, then fold up into a neat little package.
Brush with olive oil and broil for 5 min, on each side.
Serve warm with a light tomato sauce, or a tomato based vinaigrette. Garnish with toasted pine nuts.They’re so tender and flavorful, they just melt in your mouth!!
Buon Appetito!!!
I’m Marie, a wife, mother, mother-in-law, and gramma of two beautiful girls. My passion is food, clear and simple but especially Italian food, hence the name of my blog, Proud Italian Cook. I want you to feel right at home here so grab a cup of coffee, I’ll get the pastries, take a look around and enjoy your visit! {
Love your blog! Counting calories — any idea how many calories for this dish?
Brenda, sorry I have no idea, but veggies are good for us, right?
Simple y delicioso plato!!!, felicitaciones por tu espléndido blog de platos italianos!!!. Mar
That first picture…oh man! Even though its late and I shouldn’t want to eat…I want this wrap..now! 🙂
Thanks Val, It’s a nice and light meal.
Lisa, they do, cause you boil them for a couple of minutes and that makes them real tender.
Glam, It’s amazing what a little editing can do!! (ha ah)
Maryann, Ha ha!!!
Thanks Kevin!
Pasticcera, Thank you and welcome!!
Hope to see more of you, I’m coming by for a visit to you too.
Peter M, I totally agree!
Thanks Lorraine. editing does wonders!!! (ha ah)
Leomemorial, OK!
Thanks Jo Jo!
Man, these look good, love eggplant, don’t know why I don’t make it more often. Your picture looks good…
I want to adopt you as my mom…
Marie you know what I’m going to say – LOVE IT!!! We think alike on the aubergine/eggplant front:) I like your profile photo – very glam:)
Eggplants are so filling, a belssing when one want’s to avoid meat.
Wow what a discovery your blog is, you should be a proud Italian cook, you got the goods. I love the last few entries that i just perused. Must try the ricotta bytes and the timballo is amazing. Love the pan. It looks like an enameled metal bowl. Hope I can find one here. Living in Italy it is surprisingly difficult to find things out of your own region, as it is that regional. I look forward to being back…grazie
These sound really good! I like all of the fresh ingredients.
I’d like to take some crusty Italian bread and make a sandwich out of your eggplant bundles. And I wouldn’t share! haha
I must be channeling you and I craved eggplant last week. This suggestion is great. BTW like your profile pick. Very galmorous.
Oh, man, does that look scrumptious. I adore eggplant—well, I adore all of those ingredients. I’ll bet these little beauties do melt in your mouth!
The Italain grocers close to home make something similar…like little rolls. Thanks for the recipe so I can try them myself. Anything with fresh basil is in my favourite food group!