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Eggplant, Tomato, and Pesto Stack

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Eggplant, Tomato, and Pesto Stack Johnny Miller

"I spend most of late summer picking these veggies," Bemis says. "I have to get creative to keep up. The pesto makes this combo so refreshing."

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, divided
2 cups fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
3 medium garlic cloves
1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1 large eggplant, cut into 8 1/2-inch rounds
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 large heirloom tomatoes, cut into 4 slices each
4 slices (4 ounces) fresh mozzarella
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  1. In a food processor, pulse 1/2 cup walnuts until finely chopped. Add 2 cups basil and garlic, and pulse while slowly adding 1/2 cup oil, scraping down sides as needed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add Parmesan; season with salt and black pepper; process until pesto is well combined. Heat oven to 400°F. Brush eggplant slices with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with sea salt; roast on a baking sheet, turning once, until tender and golden, 20 minutes. Top each with 1 tablespoon pesto. Alternately layer 2 eggplant slices, 2 tomato slices and 1 slice mozzarella. (Refrigerate any remaining pesto for another use.) Divide balsamic vinegar, remaining 2 tablespoons walnuts and basil leaves among stacks.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 295 calories
23 g fat
6 g saturated fat
14 g carbohydrate
6 g fiber
11 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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  • This is incredible!! I have made it twice and my dinner guests have gobbled it up!

    • tailorb

    • Dallas, TX

    • 7/12/2014

  • I made this dish to use as a small plate served after the soup for a 6-course dinner party. I used only one layer of eggplant and one of tomato with fresh basil leaves and large olive sliced in half as a garnish on the side. Guests loved it and ate every morsel.

    • Cuisinartist

    • South Central PA

    • 10/26/2013

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