Eggplant Squares

Name: Eggplant Squares
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 16 slices of eggplant; 250 grams of mozzarella cheese; 16 tomato slices; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons of olive oil; Fresh basil leaves. Sauce; 4 tablespoons of olive oil; 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon of lemon juice; 1 tablespoon of tomato extract

1
16 slices of eggplant
2
250 grams of mozzarella cheese
3
16 tomato slices
4
Salt and pepper to taste
5
2 tablespoons of olive oil
6
Fresh basil leaves. Sauce
7
4 tablespoons of olive oil
8
1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
9
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
10
1 tablespoon of tomato extract

Ingredients

1
16 slices of eggplant
2
250 grams of mozzarella cheese
3
16 tomato slices
4
Salt and pepper to taste
5
2 tablespoons of olive oil
6
Fresh basil leaves. Sauce
7
4 tablespoons of olive oil
8
1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
9
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
10
1 tablespoon of tomato extract

Directions

1
Place 2 inches of water with salt at the bottom of a skillet and bring to a boil
2
Then, cook the eggplant slices for 2 minutes
3
Remove them with a slotted spoon and pat dry with paper towels
4
Divide the mozzarella cheese into 8 pieces
5
On a plate, arrange 2 eggplant slices on top of each other in a cross shape
6
In the middle, place 1 tomato slice
7
Sprinkle with salt and pepper
8
Next, add 1 basil leaf and a piece of mozzarella cheese
9
Cover with another basil leaf and 1 more tomato slice, with sprinkles of salt and pepper
10
Now, bring together the edges of the eggplant slice that's on top
11
Afterwards, join the ends of the one that's at the bottom
12
Repeat the operation to obtain 8 packages
13
Mix all the ingredients for the sauce
14
Heat a non-stick pan or a greased grill with olive oil
15
Grill the squares for about 5 minutes per side or until they're well browned