Appetizer for 4

Cheesy Roasted Eggplant and Tomato

Name: Cheesy Roasted Eggplant and Tomato
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 eggplant; 4 plum tomatoes; 200 g mozzarella cheese; 5 tb mayonnaise; 3 tb water; salt and pepper (optional); 2 tb zaatar

$7.16for 440 minServes 4

Eggplant and tomatoes roast under mozzarella with a creamy zaatar topping until tender and lightly browned.

Photo: immigrantstable.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggplant, 1 lb$1.99/lb typical	1 lb	$1.99Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 4 oz$0.08/oz typical	4 oz	$0.32Typical price
	Mozzarella, 7 oz$0.30/oz typical	7 oz	$2.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.16

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price

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Mustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.79 per serving$7.16 for 4

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Ingredients

1 eggplant
4 plum tomatoes
200 g mozzarella cheese
5 tb mayonnaise
3 tb water
salt and pepper (optional)
2 tb zaatar

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
Slice the eggplant and tomatoes into rounds and arrange them in the dish.
Whisk the mayonnaise, water, zaatar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Spread the mayonnaise mixture over the vegetables and cover them with mozzarella.
Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, until the eggplant is tender and the cheese is melted.