Eggplant Stacks with Tomato-Chipotle Salsa
- 1 medium white onion, sliced (1 1/2 cups)
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 1/2 lb. plum tomatoes
- 5 Tbs. olive oil, divided
- 2 globe eggplants, unpeeled, cut into 24 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, drained
- 4 Tbs. finely chopped cilantro, divided
- 1 1/2 cups crumbled queso fresco
- Preheat broiler.
- Spread onion slices and garlic cloves on broiler pan, and broil 90 seconds, or until garlic is slightly charred.
- Transfer garlic to bowl, and broil onion 2 minutes more.
- Transfer onion to bowl with garlic.
- Put tomatoes on broiler pan.
- Broil 3 minutes, or until charred on top.
- Flip, and broil 2 minutes more, or until charred.
- Reduce oven heat to 450F.
- Brush 2 baking sheets with 1 Tbs.
- oil each.
- Place eggplant slices on baking sheets in single layer, and brush with remaining 3 Tbs.
- oil.
- Bake 10 minutes, flip, then bake 5 minutes more, or until tender.
- Pulse broiled onion and garlic in food processor.
- Halve tomatoes, add to food processor with chipotle chiles, and puree until smooth.
- Transfer to bowl, and stir in 2 Tbs.
- cilantro.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350F.
- Spread 12 eggplant slices with 1 Tbs.
- salsa each.
- Press 1 Tbs.
- queso fresco atop salsa.
- Top with remaining eggplant slices and 1 Tbs.
- salsa per stack.
- Bake 5 minutes.
- Top each stack with 1 Tbs.
- cheese, and sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
- Serve remaining salsa on side.
white onion, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil, eggplants, chiles, cilantro, queso fresco
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/eggplant-stacks-with-tomato-chipotle-salsa/ (may not work)