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Cooking & Food Talk => Charcoal Grilling & BBQ => Topic started by: Larry Wolfe on July 07, 2012, 07:47:22 PM
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Stuffed Eggplant with proscuitto and caramelized vegetables
http://www.wolfepit.blogspot.com/2010/05/stuffed-eggplant-with-prosciutto-and.html
I had something similar to this at work the other day and really really liked it. So I decided to make it with my own twists. I highly recommend trying this, as it was one of the best dishes I've ever made and extremely simple.
Started off caramelizing a very thinly sliced red onion and red pepper in a little Extra Virgin Olive Oil, kosher salt and pepper.
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Then I added a couple cups of rough chopped fresh spinach, couple minced garlic cloves and then deglazed the pan with roughly 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar.
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Then I added about 2 TBS of plain bread crumbs to kinda bind the filling together.
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Then I removed the pan from the heat and folded in approximately 1/2-3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese. Set the filling aside and let cool.
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Sliced one large eggplant lengthwise as thin as I could. Santa, I want a mandolin slicer for Christmas!! HINT HINT!! But my Forschner Slicer worked good enough. Spritzed with a bit of lemon juice to prevent it from turning black.
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Laid two slices side by side, salt and peppered.
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Laid out a couple slices of prosciutto.
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Then add approximately 1/4 cup of filling.
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Roll up tightly and skewer with as many toothpicks it takes to keep them together while grilling.
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Brush with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar and let them set and marinate in the fridge for a bit.
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Grilled the eggplant indirectly for just a couple minutes per side.
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Dinner is ready!! This can be served as an appetizer or main course. Eggplant served on top of whole grain pasta, marinara sauce and sprinkle with a bit of Parmesan cheese.
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