Zucchini Andor Eggplant Aubergine Meze Food

GRILLED ZUCCHINI AND OR EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Slice zucchini in lengthwise into four slices.
• Mix oil, pepper, garlic, and oregano.
• Rub with oil mixture.
• Let marinate for about 30-60 minutes.
• Place zucchini on hot grill.
• Grill until browned.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix lime juice and cilantro together.
• Sprinkle with lime juice.
• Season with salt to taste.

ZUCCHINI AND/OR EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) MEZE

Steps:

• Heat up the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until quite hot.
• Dredge the eggplant and zucchini strips in flour, shake off excess flour and fry in olive oil until dark brown on both sides (this will take about 5 minutes per batch).
• Remove from oil and place on paper towelling to drain while you repeat frying with the remaining strips. (you may have to add a bit of oil to the pan - or not). Sprinkle lightly with salt.
• Serve immediately, sprinkled with the grated mizithra and accompanied by tzatziki (#59336). The idea is to get dab of tzatziki and spear a piece of eggplant or zucchini on your fork.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) , ZUCCHINI AND CHICKEN PARMESAN

Steps:

• Slice chicken breasts in half so they are thin. Get 8 pieces to grill.
• Grill chicken, eggplant and zucchini until tender (I use my George Foreman grill).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with a nonstick spray.
• Layer chicken, eggplant, and zucchini horizontally or sideways covering the bottom of the baking dish.
• Add garlic and paprika to the tomatoes or salsa and pour over the layers of chicken and vegetables.
• Next add panko bread crumbs and mozzarella on top of the diced tomatoes, and then sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese.
• Cover and bake until hot and bubbly, about 20 to 30 minutes depending on your oven.

BAKED ZUCCHINI EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Arrange vegetables in layers in a sprayed baking dish, making sure mushrooms are covered so they don't dry out.
• Combine remaining ingredients and pour over vegetables; cover with with release foil; Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes, serve.

PASTA WITH EGGPLANT AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a saucepan and add the garlic. Cook and stir without browning. Add the tomatoes, parsley, oregano, pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Stir to blend, bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile cut off the ends of the eggplant and peel. Cut it into 1-inch cubes.
• Cut the ends off the zucchini and slice into 1-inch thick slices.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet. When the oil is very hot, add the eggplant, zucchini, salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until nicely browned and tender. Add to the tomato sauce. Mix well and cook for 15 minutes.
• Drop the pasta into salted boiling water and cook to the desired degree of doneness. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Return the pasta to the pot, add the reserved cooking liquid, the vegetable and sauce mixture, basil and Parmesan cheese. Toss and serve hot.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) AND ZUCCHINI CAKE

Steps:

• Thinly slice eggplant and zucchini lengthwise.
• Sprinkle with salt and place in colander, cover and leave for 30 minutes.
• Put tomatoes in bowl of boiling water for 40 seconds, then plunge in cold water.
• Using a sharp knife, peel off skin.
• Finely chop onion.
• In a large pan heat 2 tablespoons of oil add garlic and cook until coloured, add onion and cook gently until softened.
• Add tomatoes and sugar, bring to the boil, simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered to allowed sauce to thicken and reduce.
• Season with salt and pepper and add a few basil leaves.
• Rinse eggplant and zucchini and pat dry.
• Dip vegetables in flour and set aside.
• Whisk eggs in bowl and add parmesan cheese.
• In frying pan, heat oil.
• Dip eggplant and zucchini in egg mixture and fry until golden on both sides.
• Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 190C (375F).
• Slice mozarella cheese.
• Assemble dish by layering the ingredients in a 20cm (8 inch) springform cake tin.
• Place of third of eggplant in bottom, add half zucchini and a third of the cheese, tomato sauce and basil leaves.
• Then add a layer of eggplant, cheese, tomato sauce, basil leaves, remaining zucchini, cheese, tomato sauce, basil leaves and finally eggplant.
• Sprinkle over parmesan cheese and bake in oven 20-25 minutes until golden.