Baked Eggplant With Two Cheeses
Ingredients
1. cheese/eggs, vegetables, vegetarian
2. 1/2 each unsalted butter; (1/4 cup)
3. 1/2 each green bell pepper; diced
4. 2 each eggplants; about 1 lb. each
5. 1/2 cup dry white wine
6. 2 cup whipping cream
7. 8 each sl mozzarella; 1/4-inch thic
8. 1/2 each yellow onion; diced
9. 1/2 each red bell pepper; diced
10. 1 each bay leaf
11. 1/2 cup chicken stock; or canned br
12. 1 cup parmesan; freshly grated (a
Preparation method
Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and bell peppers and saute until tender, about 10 minutes. Add eggplants and bay leaf and saute until eggplant is almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add wine and chicken stock and cook until liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add cream and cook until eggplant is tender and mixture is thick, stirring frequently, about 25 minutes. Mix in Parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide mixture among 8 large ramekins. Top each with slice of mozzarella cheese. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Preheat oven to 350F. Bake eggplant until heated through, about 15 minutes. Preheat broiler. Broil until cheese bubbles. Serve hot.
