Marinated Eggplants & Feta

Marinated Eggplants & Feta
70 mins 4 guests moderate

About This Recipe

A vegetarian recipe with Greek flavors, combining eggplants, feta and spices. Baked in the oven, they can be enjoyed on their own or as a side dish.

Ingredients

At Oliviers&Co
Thyme Olive Oil
Grapefruit Specialty Vinegar
Black Olives
Salt & herbs Mix for Pasta and Salad

At the market
4 eggplants
4 sprigs thyme
1/2 bunch mint
1/2 bunch parsley
1/2 bunch chives

Directions

Preheat oven to 356°F.

Wash the eggplants, cut them in half lengthwise and score the flesh with a knife. Place them in an ovenproof dish, flesh side up. Sprinkle with thyme and finely chopped olives. Drizzle with thyme olive oil and bake for 35 minutes.

15 minutes before the end of cooking, cut up the feta cheese and sprinkle over the eggplants. Return to the oven for 15 minutes.

On the oven's grill setting, brown the eggplants for 5 minutes, keeping an eye on it to make sure it doesn't burn.

Chop the herbs and season with a drizzle of thyme olive oil and 1 tbsp grapefruit vinegar.

Remove the eggplants from the oven and finish with a drizzle of thyme olive oil.