Are you here feeling incredibly hungry? What are you doing here, you're going to the kitchen. But if the little hunger you feel in your stomach makes you think " I really want eggplant today ", then you've understood that Mamù's blog is a source of sacred inspiration ( amen ). Let yourself be intrigued by these five ideas for eggplant recipes and then he rushes to the stove.
If this were a single large lunch ( or dinner, depending on the time you read this ), we'd tell you that you're going to start with a light appetizer of eggplant rolls, continue with a taste of pasta alla norma, and finally indulge in various second courses: meatballs, cordon bleu, and parmigiana. All, as you've probably realized by now, based on eggplant .
Appetizer idea: eggplant rolls
If you roll up food and put it inside dough, we basically know we can trust you. Jokes aside, an idea for an appetizer that will win over the hearts and palates of friends ( and others ) could be this: Eggplant rolls filled with cooked ham and cheese . Perhaps with a little tomato sauce and a pan-fried sauce? A quick and easy dish, flavorful and delicious, and all the delicious adjectives used here to convince you. We recommend—if you decide to try this recipe—very generous portions: eggplant rolls tend to disappear from the table and appear in your stomach.
Use our baking tray to prepare them.
First course idea: Pasta alla Norma
If you want to hit your guests straight in the stomach, treat them with a very tasty Pasta alla Norma . A traditional Sicilian dish named after the opera by composer Vincenzo Bellini. For the pasta, choose between penne, fusilli, and sedani rigati. The sauce is strictly fresh tomato, and the eggplant must be fried and sliced. Also essential: garlic cloves, fresh basil leaves, and grated ricotta salata added to the finished dish. Go and conquer them all.
You can fry eggplants using our fryer with basket.
If this were a single large lunch ( or dinner, depending on when you read this ), we'd tell you to start with a light appetizer of eggplant rolls, followed by a sampling of pasta alla norma, and finally indulge in a variety of main courses: meatballs, cordon bleu, and eggplant parmigiana. All, as you've probably figured out by now, eggplant -based .
Second course idea: eggplant and zucchini meatballs
Moving on to second courses, a classic but tasty idea could be that of Eggplant and zucchini meatballs . We've talked about this before, when we detailed the recipe. So, maybe you should read the recipe so we don't repeat ourselves and say the same things over and over again. You can click directly on this word written in capslock. HERE!
Second course idea: eggplant parmigiana
The queen of aubergine-based second courses is certainly eggplant parmigiana , perhaps grilled with our Grilled. This is a lighter version, but equally tasty. We've classified it as a main course, but it can also be served as a main dish, enjoyed hot or at room temperature.
Second course idea: eggplant cordon bleu
The last idea we propose is a variation on the classic cordon bleu. How come you don't know what cordon bleu is ? Maybe you pronounce it "Gordon Blé," like a Hollywood actor? Anyway, it's that dish made with a cutlet (chicken or turkey) stuffed with ham and cheese. Our suggestion is to replace the chicken and turkey. With eggplant slices , keeping the ham and adding provola (perhaps smoked) and a pinch of basil. Coating everything in a double coating of flour and breadcrumbs creates a crunchy and delicious texture that will surprise even the most skeptical palates.
These are our ideas, now it's your turn to put them into practice!
