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Tonight I tried my very first eggplant parmesan and it turned out to be a wonderfully cheesy, saucy, eggplant concoction of yummyness. Is that even a word? If not, it should be.<\/p>\n

Anyways, back to the eggplant. This dish is very easy to make and a great way to add variety to meals of meat and veg, veg with some meat, some meat and a touch of veg, etc. etc. Almost pizza-like in taste with the gooey mozza and tomato sauce.<\/p>\n

I used my multi-purpose rub<\/span><\/strong><\/a> for seasoning and a jar of homemade puttanesco sauce<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for the tomato sauce.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>
  • 2<\/span> eggplants<\/span> cut lengthwise into 1\/2\" or so steaks<\/span><\/li>
  • 1 - 1 1\/2<\/span> c<\/span> Puttanesco<\/span> or tomato sauce<\/span><\/li>
  • Fresh mozzarella<\/span><\/li>
  • Shaved parmesan<\/span><\/li>
  • Bunch of fresh basil<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n

    Instructions<\/h3>
    • Brush each slice of eggplant lightly with vegetable oil.<\/div><\/li>
    • Sprinkle the eggplant pieces with a rub and a bit of salt.<\/div><\/li>
    • Place on bbq and grill on medium heat for a couple minutes a side. Just so they begin to get soft.<\/div><\/li>
    • Place in bottom of foil tray. (I had a couple pieces slightly overlap.)<\/div><\/li>
    • Sprinkle chopped basil over top.<\/div><\/li>
    • Spoon puttanesco sauce over top until each piece is covered.<\/div><\/li>
    • Sprinkle on the shaved parmesan.<\/div><\/li>
    • Cut the mozza into pieces and place a disk or two on each piece of eggplant.<\/div><\/li>
    • Sprinkle with just a tiny bit more fresh basil.<\/div><\/li>
    • For the bbq setup, have 2 zones, one medium hot and one indirect heat side. Place the tray on the indirect heat side for about 20 minutes until the cheese melts and gets nice and gooey!<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n
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