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"Eggplant, the stove top cook's strongest ally...."
-
Laurie Colwin, Author

The refrigerator light goes on...

This recipe was inspired by a mediocre meal that I had recently at a banquet dinner. It was brought to me as the vegetarian meal (a good foodie tip: at banquets, order the vegetarian meal - it is generally healthier, fresher and tastier than the alternative). The grilled eggplant was good but undercooked and served with some other veggies. Tasty but really pretty boring.

The great thing about this recipe is that you can roast some extra eggplant and it makes fantastic sandwiches for lunch the next day. An easy thirty minutes in the oven and you can have a tasty dinner and lunch too!


 

Eggplant Steaks with White Beans and Ham

Servings: 2 | Serving size: 1/2 eggplant and 1 1/2 cups beans

Cooking Time: 45 Minutes

This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

This recipe makes great leftovers. Make extra eggplant with the sauce so you can make sandwiches with them!

5 tsp olive oil (divided)
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp salt (divided)
1 large eggplant (cut crosswise into 4 thick rounds)
1 ounce prosciutto or good quality ham (cut into small dice)
4 green onions (thinly sliced crosswise, keeping white and green parts separate)
4 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
1 15 ounce can no salt added white beans (drained and rinsed)
1/2 tsp dried marjoram
2 Tbsp white wine
fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

Eggplant Steaks with White Beans and Ham
Place a large skillet in the oven and preheat to 325°F.

Place 3 teaspoons olive oil, the vinegar, mustard and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small bowl and whisk until blended.

When the oven is hot, add the olive oil mixture to the pan and then the eggplant.

Return the pan to the oven and roast for about 30 minutes. Turn the eggplant over a couple of times during the roasting process.

After the eggplant has been roasting for about 10 minutes, place 2 teaspoons olive oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat.

Add the ham and cook for about 1 minute. Stir frequently.

Add the white part of the green onions and cook for about 2 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, white beans, salt and marjoram and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

Add the white wine and continue cooking for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Remove the eggplant from the oven and place on two plates.

Top with the white bean mixture and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1/2 eggplant and 1 1/2 cups beans

Servings: 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories 405 Calories from Fat 124
% Daily Value
Total Fat 12g 21%
    Saturated Fat 2g 8%
    Monounsaturated Fat 9g
    Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 557mg 22%
Total Carbohydrates 53g 20%
    Dietary Fiber 18g 59%
    Sugars 9g
Protein 19g
Vitamin A 16% Vitamin C 31%
Calcium 15% Iron 33%
Vitamin K 87 mcg Potassium 1561 mg
Magnesium 137 mg