3 baked tomato melanzane Recipes

garlic cloves, olive oil, crushed red pepper flakes , to taste (optional), chopped tomato (you ll find 7/8 oz cans, use 2), tomato puree, aubergines, cut into long, thick slices (eggplants ), parmesan cheese, freshly grated (can use mozarella or use half & half of each), basil , leaves torn or 2/3 oz fresh flat leaf parsley, egg, beaten

eggplants , about 6 to 8 oz each, kosher salt, light flavorful tomato sauce, pitted black olives, coarsely chopped, pickled pepperoncini peppers, drained, stemmed, and thinly sliced, capers, drained, chopped fresh basil, grated pecorino cheese