Eggplant Pie

Unlike a lot of people, I really like cooking with eggplant!  I could write a cookbook filled with eggplant recipes and call it "Eggplant Heaven!"  Here is my recent addition to my eggplant recipe collection.  Try it!

Ingredients

·       1 eggplant

·       1 big tomato (or 2 medium sized tomatoes)

·       1 shallot

·       2 garlic cloves

·       2 table spoons of pine nuts (actually, I use pumpkin seeds)

·       a handful of basil

·       breadcrumbs

·       1 egg

·       mozzarella cheese

·       cherry tomatoes

·       black olives

·       grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

·       Cut the eggplant into fine pieces.

·       Steam the pieces for 10 minutes.

·       Chop the shallot and the garlic finely.

·       Mix the eggplant, pine nuts and basil 

·       Add breadcrumbs and the egg and make a creamy dough out of it.

·       Slice the tomato and make a layer on the bottom of the pan.

·       Spread the eggplant dough over the tomatoes.

·       Place the remaining tomato slices on top of the dough.

·       Finish with grated cheddar cheese, halved cherry tomatoes, halved olives and mozzarella.

·       Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 350°F.