Eggplant Recipe

This is my first year growing eggplant, and I wasn't entirely sure what I would do with it. I found this recipe which I plan on trying, and I thought others might like to see it or try it.

Personally, I might leave out the anchovy.

Italian stuffed eggplant

1 medium eggplant 12 -14 oz oven 350 F
3 large ripe tomatoes 16 x 20 baking dish , oiled lightly
1 medium onion, finely chopped baking sheet ,solid , oiled lightly
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon of torn fresh basil leaves
2 teaspoons tomato paste
6 drained anchovy fillets, chopped
1 rounded tablespoon drained capers
5 oz mozzarella
1 and a half tablespoons of fresh bread crumbs
2 level table spoons of freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 basil leaves lightly oiled
salt and fresh ground pepper

After washing eggplant, remove stem, cut lengthwise into quarter inch thick slices. Bulbous side slices should be chopped for the filling. Arrange slices in rows on baking sheet, brush each slice lightly with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Pop on a high shelf in oven to pre-cook for 15 minutes, by which time they will have softened enough for you to roll up easily.

Skin tomatoes [ boiling water , one minute ] cut in half and gently squeeze seeds out over a bowl, using palm of hand. Chop tomato into quarter inch cubes. Saute in heavy frying pan the onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Then add the chopped tomatoes, the torn basil leaves, and the paste, allow to cook another 5 minutes. Season to taste, and add anchovies and capers. Allow mixture to cool a little,

Chop mozzarella into small dice. As soon as slices are cool enough to handle, sprinkle each one with chopped cheese, placing it all along the centre of each slice.On top of that put an equal amount of stuffing mix, leaving a border all round for expansion. Roll up slices and put in the baking dish , seam side down, making sure the over lapping ends are tucked underneath.

Finally brush each one with oil, combine fresh crumbs with Parmesan, sprinkle the mixture over