Baked Eggplant with Cheese & Proscuitto

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Ingredients

• 2 1 lb eggplants, halved
• 1/4 C olive oil
• Salt & pepper
• 2 cloves thinly sliced garlic
• 2 C tomato sauce
• 1/4 C grated Idiazabal cheese
• 1/4 C bread crumbs
• 4 slices proscuitto

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400. Brush cut sides of eggplants with 1 T oil & set them in large baking dish, cut side up. Season with salt & pepper & bake 40 min. Brush with 1 T olive oil after 20 min.
Heat 1 T oil in large saucepan. Add garlic & cook over mod heat til golden. Add tomato sauce & cook over mod-lo heat, stirring occasionally til thickened, @ 20 min.
In small bowl, toss cheese with breadcrumbs & remaining 1 T oil. Spoon tomato sauce over eggplants, sprinkle with crumb mixture & bake til cheese melts, @ 5 min. Garnish with proscuitto & serve.

234 Cal April