Eggplant Mozzarella Tower Recipe

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Eggplant Mozzarella Tower
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  1. Directions
  2. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. 2 For marinara, in a small saucepan over medium heat, warm oil and sauté onion for 4 mins or until translucent .Add garlic and sauté, stirring continually do not brown .Add tomatoes and herbs and season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10mins set aside.
  4. 3 Season eggplant slices with salt and pepper, and dredge in flour, shaking off the excess. Next dip each slice in egg, then in the bread crumbs. Set aside.
  5. 4 In large skillet heat vegetable oil over high heat until very hot. Sauté eggplant one slice at a time until golden brown.
  6. 5 Places the cooked sliced on a baking sheet,.
  7. 6 Top each with a tomato slices and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake for 10mins until golden brown and cheese is melted.
  8. 7 To serve stack three eggplant / tomato slices on each plate. Garnish with some basil spoon marinara around eggplant tower.
  9. Culinary notes: Most eggplants produce a bitter tasting alkaloid. A method for removing this unwanted flavor is to sprinkle the slices with salt and let them rest in a colander for an hour. Afterwards. Rise the slices under cold water. Gently squeezing out the moisture pressing on the slices also collapses the eggplants air pockets reducing the absorption of oil during frying
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 593.06 Kcal (2483 kJ)
Calories from fat 390.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.35g 67%
Cholesterol 57.95mg 19%
Sodium 246.03mg 10%
Potassium 774.71mg 16%
Total Carbs 41.29g 14%
Sugars 12.45g 50%
Dietary Fiber 8.57g 34%
Protein 13.97g 28%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 33%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 240mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 132.3 Kcal (554 kJ)
Calories from fat 87.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.67g 67%
Cholesterol 12.93mg 19%
Sodium 54.88mg 10%
Potassium 172.82mg 16%
Total Carbs 9.21g 14%
Sugars 2.78g 50%
Dietary Fiber 1.91g 34%
Protein 3.12g 28%
Vitamin C 4.4mg 33%
Iron 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 53.5mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.7
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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