Cheesy Eggplant Florentine (melanzane Fiorentina)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 medium peeled eggplants
• salt
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 lb shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon dried basil

Recipe

• 1 slice the eggplant 1/2´´ thick.
• 2 generously salt both sides of the eggplant slices and arrange them on several layers of paper towels.
• 3 place a pastry board over them, weighted with large cans of juice or fruit, for 1 hour.
• 4 then thoroughly rinse the eggplant under cold running water and drain on paper towels.
• 5 pat completely dry.
• 6 dust the eggplant with flour and saute the slices in hot oil over high heat until brown.
• 7 layer the eggplant in an oiled 13´´ x 9´´ baking pan with the sauce, mozzarella cheese, and basil.
• 8 there will be 3 layers.
• 9 reserve some of the cheese for a topping.
• 10 bake in a preheated 450° oven for 10 to 12 minutes until the dish is bubbly and the cheese slightly browned.