Baked Eggplant Stacks with Vegetables

Incredibly tasty and surprisingly fast — a light dinner for two!

Recipe author

Servings:

Eggplant

Tomatoes

Bell pepper

Suluguni cheese

Mayonnaise (homemade)

Sunflower seeds

Vegetable oil

Garlic

Oregano

Thyme

Salt

Water (salted water, for soaking the eggplant)

500

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 12 % 2 g

Fats 71 % 12 g

Carbohydrates 18 % 3 g

124 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make baked eggplant stacks with vegetables? Cut the eggplant into slices about ¼ inch (4 mm) thick.
Step 2:

Soak the eggplant slices in salted water for 20 minutes. Pat them dry on a paper towel before frying.
Step 3:

Stir the spices, crushed garlic, and salt into the mayonnaise.
Step 4:

Quickly fry the dried eggplant slices in oil.
Step 5:

Start building the stacks in layers. Brush each eggplant slice with the garlic mayonnaise.
Step 6:

Set slices of vegetables (tomato and bell pepper, sliced ahead of time) on top of the sauce.
Step 7:

Sprinkle with sunflower seeds. Scatter a little cheese over each layer, too.
Step 8:

Brush the tops of the layered stacks with sauce and sprinkle with cheese.
Step 9:

Bake the cheese-topped eggplant stacks for 15 minutes, until the cheese crust is golden and the vegetables are lightly cooked.
Step 10:

Enjoy!

Some people just don't care for eggplant. But once an eggplant skeptic tries this dish, they'll never have a bad word to say about this gorgeous member of the nightshade family again. Cooked right, this vegetable can really surprise you — soaking it makes its unpleasant bitterness disappear entirely. You'll love this recipe with eggplant, cheese, and vegetables!
It's best to make the mayonnaise yourself — it'll be tastier and better for you. See our interesting recipes for homemade mayonnaise here. You can also use sour cream or plain yogurt as the dressing instead of mayonnaise, either on their own or mixed with mayonnaise in any ratio you like — this cuts the calorie count.
Keep in mind that every oven is different. The temperature and cooking time may vary from what's in the recipe. To make any baked dish a success, check out our helpful guide on how ovens behave!
Since everyone's tolerance for saltiness, sweetness, bitterness, spice, sourness, and heat is different, always add spices and seasonings to your own taste! And if you're using a seasoning for the first time, remember that some are especially easy to overdo (chili pepper, for example).