Eggplant Bruschetta with Shaved Pecorino

Name: Eggplant Bruschetta with Shaved Pecorino
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Yield: 12 bruschetta
Ingredients: 1 medium (1 pound) eggplant, diced; Extra-virgin olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 large red onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; Pinch red pepper flakes; 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced; 1/4 cup pitted green olives, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn, plus for garnish; Tuscan bread, sliced; Pecorino, shaved, for topping

Recipe courtesy of Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos

Show: Extra Virgin

Episode: Gift to the Neighborhood

Eggplant Bruschetta with Shaved Pecorino

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Level: Easy
Yield: 12 bruschetta
Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Serving Size

1 of 12 servings

Calories

29

Total Fat

1

Saturated Fat

0

Carbohydrates

4

Dietary Fiber

2

Sugar

2

Protein

1

Cholesterol

0

Sodium

156

Total: 45 min
Active: 45 min

Level: Easy
Yield: 12 bruschetta
Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Serving Size

1 of 12 servings

Calories

29

Total Fat

1

Saturated Fat

0

Carbohydrates

4

Dietary Fiber

2

Sugar

2

Protein

1

Cholesterol

0

Sodium

156

Total: 45 min
Active: 45 min

Ingredients

1 medium (1 pound) eggplant, diced

Extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 large red onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, chopped

Pinch red pepper flakes

2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced

1/4 cup pitted green olives, chopped

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn, plus for garnish

Tuscan bread, sliced

Pecorino, shaved, for topping

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Add the eggplant to a baking sheet. Drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, until soft and tender.
Meanwhile, add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a saute pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and garlic, and saute until tender, about 5 minutes; add the red pepper flakes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until soft and beginning to break down, about 4 minutes. Stir in the roasted eggplant and the green olives and cook until everything is melded together. (You do not want the topping too saucy.) Turn off the heat and stir in the basil.
Toast the bread in the oven or on the grill (or if you are lucky enough to own one, on an Italian stovetop toaster).
To serve, add a nice-size dollop of the eggplant mixture to the warm bread and drizzle with olive oil. Garnish with shaved Pecorino and torn basil.