fun with a pound of baby eggplants

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(1) Rinse. Throw dodgy ones into yard for dog to chase.

(2) Boil. Store overnight in fridge.

(3) During dinner, mention throwing eggplants at dog. Smirk when the BYM says, "Well, that explains -- wait. Huh?"

(4) The next evening, peel.

(5) Puree with 1/4 cup yellow onion and a big dollop of leftover pesto.

(6) Layer a casserole dish with leftover colcannon, leftover roast chicken, leftover fresh mozzarella, and a cup of ricotta cheese. Spread eggplant mixture over top. Bake at 375 F for about twenty minutes.

(7) Spoon onto plates and serve with a tomato-spinach salad.

(8) Aim "at least I cooked" look at the BYM when he genially observes, "It looks like hell."

It tastes fine, though. Comforting, even.

Comments

[ellid.livejournal.com]

The dog chased eggplants? Good heavens....

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

She can have all the auberginial goodness she wants. If only she would stop chomping the heads off my toothbrushes...

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

Eggplant always looks unappetizing, unless you stuff it and put a lot of garnish on top. And even then, it looks like you are hiding an eggplant under there.

Did I already link you to this recipe?

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/2616

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

Too true. I like it best when it's battered and fried, which is, of course, how one persuades the reluctant to consume okra outside of gumbo.

Thanks for the recipe! To be honest, it sounds like more work than my usual routine (chop garlic, chop eggplant, dump oyster sauce over the lot), so I can't swear I'll try it anytime soon, but who knows, I may want a change at some point...

[aunty_marion]

A few sheets of pasta in there and you could have claimed it was 'chicken lasagne'! Sounds OK to me, though...

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

True. That would have required having pasta in the pantry, though. (Bad enough that we were out of croutons, crunchies, and beer...)