Oven Roasted Eggplants Alla Sarda

Oven Roasted Eggplants Sardinian style is one of signature dishes my mother-in-law makes at home.

She shared this recipe with me some time ago and it has become one of my favorites ever since.

The original Italian name of these eggplants is Melanzane alla Sassarese. Sassari is a town in Northern Sardinia, and it’s just minuted away from where my mother-in-law was born.

But for simplicity, we’ll call them Eggplants Sardinian Style or Eggplants alla Sarda.

Meaty eggplants roasted in the oven in simple herb and tomato sauce make an unbeatable side dish to practically ANY main course. Or you can even have them as a light veggie dinner or lunch.

Got a bunch of eggplants to use?

Go ahead and make a big pan of these.

They’re super simple to make and delicious even the next day.

Reheat them lightly or enjoy them cold.

Imagine healthy oven roasted eggplant rubbed with fresh herbs over a piece of homemade Italian bread, all generously drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.

Divine!

Full Recipe

Oven Roasted Eggplants Alla Sarda

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Meaty eggplants roasted in the oven in simple herb and tomato sauce make an unbeatable side dish or even a light veggie dinner.

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Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 eggplants medium size
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves
• ▢ 1 pinch pepperoncino
• ▢ Handful fresh parsley stems removed
• ▢ 1 cup tomato passata
• ▢ Extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ Salt pepper to taste

Instructions

• Start by washing and pat-drying the eggplants.
  Cut each in half lengthwise and do criss-cross cuts into the eggplant halves. They’ll help soak up the olive oil and herbs while roasting in the oven.
• Using a rocking mezzaluna knife finely chop fresh parsley leaves with garlic, and pepperoncino (hot chili flakes).
• Rub each eggplant with herbs, trying to get it deep into the cuts.
  Top with 2-3 tablespoons of tomato passata, drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt.
• Place in a preheated to 350F oven for 20-30 minutes.
  Cooking time depends on the size of the eggplants.

Notes

Serve hot, warm or cold with an extra drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

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