Grilled Goat's Cheese And Eggplant, From Chris Cox

Name: Grilled Goat's Cheese And Eggplant, From Chris Cox
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplants (about 2 1/2 pounds); Coarse salt; 3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 to 3 ripe round tomatoes; 1/2 pound soft white goat's cheese; 1 1/2 pounds ripe Italian plum tomatoes; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; Fresh basil leaves to garnish

By Moira Hodgson

Updated Oct. 11, 2023

Total Time: 30 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:8 servings

2medium eggplants (about 2½ pounds)
Coarse salt
3 to 4tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 to 3ripe round tomatoes
½pound soft white goat's cheese

For the Sauce

1½pounds ripe Italian plum tomatoes
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Fresh basil leaves to garnish

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Preparation

Step 1
Slice the eggplant thin and sprinkle with salt. Allow to drain in a colander for an hour.
Step 2
Preheat broiler.
Step 3
Pat the eggplant dry with paper towels and brush the slices on both sides with the olive oil. Place them on a broiling pan lined with aluminum foil and broil them lightly, turning once, until the slices are golden but not overbrowned. Cool.
Step 4
Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce, or puree. Boil the tomatoes in their skins for 10 minutes. Drain and, when cool enough to handle, peel the skins. Squeeze out the juice and seeds and discard. Place the pulp in a food processor. Process until smooth and pour into a noncorrosive saucepan. The puree should be quite thick. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Step 5
Slice the round tomatoes thin. Place two slices eggplant per person, overlapping them slightly, on a broiling pan lined with foil. (You should have eight portions.) Top each portion with a slice or two of tomato and a generous tablespoon of goat's cheese. Set aside.
Step 6
Preheat broiler. Broil the eggplant until the cheese is browned and bubbling. While it is cooking, warm the tomato sauce.
Step 7
Place the eggplant portions on individual plates, with a pool of sauce on the side. Garnish with basil and serve.