Drago's Eggplant Souffle in Tomato-Basil Sauc

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Drago's Eggplant Souffle in Tomato-Basil Sauc

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Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Italian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Celestino Drago
1 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
los Angeles restaurant
2 tablespoon Bread crumbs
7 Japanese eggplants
2 Eggs
1 Zucchini
1 tablespoon Butter
1 Sweet red pepper
--Tomato-Basil Sauce
1/4 cup Olive oil
2 tablespoon Olive oil
1 md Potato -- thinly sliced
1/2 tablespoon Chopped onion
1/2 md Onion -- thinly sliced
3 cup Diced tomatoes
3 tablespoon =TO=
1 Bunch basil
4 tablespoon Chopped fresh basil
Salt
1 teaspoon Chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon Butter
Salt
1 tablespoon Flour
1 Tomato -- seeded and peeled

IL TIMBALLO DI MELANZANE CON PREA DI POMODORO (Drago's Eggplant Souffle in
Tomato-Basil Sauce) Peel eggplants, cut into cubes and set aside. Cut whole
zucchini into quarters. Remove centers and discard. Cut remaining zucchini into
cubes and set aside. Repeat process with pepper and set aside.

Heat oil in saute pan, add eggplant cubes, potato, onion, basil and oregano
and season to taste with salt. Saute until golden. Add tomato and cook
approximately 10 minutes.

Pour eggplant mixture into food processor and blend until smooth. Add
Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and eggs into processor and blend 5 seconds.

Lace 8 (6-ounce) timbals with butter. Cover bottom of cup with chopped
zucchini and pepper and fill rest of cup with processed eggplant mixture.
Cook in bain marie at 350 degrees 40 minutes.

Remove timbals from oven and let standin warm place 15 minutes.

When ready to serve, spoon small amount Tomato-Basil Sauce on individual
serving plates, then flip souffle cups onto top of each plate. Serve warm.
Makes 8 servings.

Drago serves these individual souffles as appetizers at his restaurant.
It's a wonderful use of eggplant, one of the most commonly used vegetables in
Sicily. It's essential that you use good Parmesan- the cheese is what rounds
out the flavor.

For Tomato-Basil Sauce:

Place olive oil and onion in saucepan and saute until golden. Add tomatoes,
basil and season to taste with salt. Cook 10 minutes on low heat.

Melt butter in separate pan, add flour and mix well. Add butter- flour
mixture to tomato sauce and cook few more minutes. Remove basil leaves from
sauce and blend sauce in blender until smooth and creamy. Makes 2 cups.

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