Italian Roasted Eggplant with Goat Cheese

Ingredients

  • Garlic (4 cloves – diced)

  • Goat cheese (½ lb.)

  • Eggplant (3)

  • Onion (1 – diced)

  • Salt

  • Parsley  

  • Fresh ground black pepper

  • Vito & Joe’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil (½ cup)

How to Prepare

  1. Peel the eggplant, then quarter and dice into small ½ inch pieces.

  2. In a large bowl, generously sprinkle salt all over the eggplant. a. Set aside for 30 minutes.

  3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

  4. Drain the eggplant into a colander and rinse.

  5. Rinse out the bowl and place the eggplant back into the bowl.

  6. Add salt and pepper to taste.

  7. Add garlic, onion and enough Vito & Joe’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil to cover all the ingredients.

  8. On a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, spread the eggplant out evenly.

  9. Loosely cover with foil and place in the oven for 30 – 40 minutes.

  10. In a large serving dish, place the roasted garlic eggplant, onions, and garlic.