This dish is so delicious! Serve it as an appetizer or for lunch with a large green Simple and Delicious Salad or my Very Green Salad.
Crispy Eggplant with Goat Cheese, Fresh Basil and Tomato
Ingredients
- one eggplant, peeled and sliced into small rounds
- 1 1/2 c. Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 c. milk
- small log of goat cheese
- 10-15 fresh basil leaves
- extra virgin olive oil
Recipe preparation
In a large bowl, pour in bread crumbs. In another bowl, add in eggs and milk. With a fork, beat eggs and milk until blended. With a fork, take one eggplant round, dip in milk and egg mixture (coat both sides), then dip into breadcrumb mixture (also coating on both sides. Continue the same process with all the rounds.
In a skillet on the stovetop over low heat, drizzle olive oil over the bottom of the skillet. Place breaded eggplant rounds in the skillet. Cook until a golden brown on both sides.When rounds are done, remove from skillet and arrange on a plate. When the rounds have cooled (approx. 10 minutes), slice the goat cheese log placing a slice of goat cheese on top of each round, place one basil leaf on each round, then a slice of tomato. Serve immediately!
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