Eggplant and Caper Tournedos

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This 30 minute recipe is a great Italian dish for eggplant lovers!
  • Preparation Time: 25 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 8 minutes
  • Total Time: 33 minutes

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 5 tbsp
    oil
  • 1 clove(s)
    garlic
  • 1 tbsp
    fresh rosemary roughly chopped
  • 400 ml
    diced tomatoes canned
  • 3
    eggplants sliced lengthwise (see image)
  • 300 g
    whole wheat rice
  • 2 tbsp
    capers
  • 80 g
    brown almonds roughly chopped
  • 85 g
    arugula
  • 50 g
    nutritional yeast

Instructions

Prep

  1. Preheat the oven to 240°C.

The Sauce

  1. Heat up 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and briefly fry the garlic and rosemary. Add the tomato cubes and cook the sauce on low heat for 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

The Eggplant Tournedos

  1. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the eggplant slices. Brush both sides of each slice with oil. Place the eggplant tournedos on a baking tray lined with baking paper and roast them in the center of the oven for about 20 minutes until golden brown.

The Rice Mix

  1. Cook the rice according to the packaging.
  2. While the rice is cooking, add capers and the homemade sauce and mix well.

Finishing

  1. Done! Split the rice across 4 deep plates and place the eggplant tournedos next to them. Pour any leftover sauce on top of the eggplants and sprinkle the almonds and nutritional yeast on everything. Add a bit of arugula on the side.

Tags

Courses: Main Course
Cuisines: Italian
Difficulty: Level 2 (average)
Cooking time: 15-30 minutes
Number ingredients: 5-10 ingredients
Taste: Savoury
Preparation method: Frying, Oven
Type of dish: Rice dish
Campaigns: VeggieChallenge

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