Taranto style eggplants

Posted on Mar 7 2014 by Redazione

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Ingredients (4 servings)
4 eggplants
50 g black olives
capers
pecorino cheese, grated
mint leaves
basil
salt
pepper
evo oil

Cut the eggplants into halves lenghtwise and keep them in water and salt for 30 minutes. Dry them and with a knife cut the flesh into many little squares taking care not to detache them completely.
Separately blend together 50 g of finely chopped stoned black olives, 1 handful of chopped capers, grated pecorino cheese, chopped leaves of mint and basil, salt and pepper.
Styff the cuts you made in the eggplants with the filling, pour oil over and finally broil them in the oven 180°C/350F for 40 minutes.