Broiled Eggplant Steaks with Gorgonzola Cheese
30 minutes or fewer Feature luscious summertime eggplants as a light main course, and dress them up with chopped tomatoes, sprinkles of Gorgonzola cheese and capers.
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30 minutes or fewer
Feature luscious summertime eggplants as a light main course, and dress them up with chopped tomatoes, sprinkles of Gorgonzola cheese and capers.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2-lb. eggplant, cut into 8 slices
- 4 Tbs. pesto
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped
- 4 oz. crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 4 Tbs. capers, drained
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Preparation
- Preheat oven to broil. Line baking dish with foil, and set aside.
- Arrange eggplant slices in dish, and brush tops with 2 Tbs. pesto. Broil until tops begin to brown and eggplant begins to soften, 3–5 minutes. Turn over using a spatula, and spread remaining pesto on second sides. Broil about 5 minutes more. Remove from oven.
- To serve, arrange eggplant steaks on individual plates, and top each with equal amounts of tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese and capers. Sprinkle with pepper.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size Serves 4
- Calories 245
- Carbohydrate Content 17 g
- Cholesterol Content 24 mg
- Fat Content 16 g
- Fiber Content 6 g
- Protein Content 10 g
- Saturated Fat Content 7 g
- Sodium Content 773 mg
- Sugar Content 9 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g