Vegetarian Eggplant Recipes

In my experience, eggplant is something you either love or you hate. Its texture is rather meaty and its flavor quite distinctive. If you love eggplant like I do, enjoy more of it with these recipes.

Tip: When using large eggplants, be sure to slice them up, sprinkle with salt, let sit for 45 minutes, and then rinse - this gets rid of the bitterness. If you're roasting the eggplant, you can skip this step.
 

Baba Ganouj - Roasted Eggplant Dip
A classic Middle Eastern dip made of roasted eggplant. Delicious!

Bharta - Smoked Eggplant
Bharta is a smoked eggplant dish popular in the villages of Punjab. It is usually served with greens, bread, and lassi.

Caponata - Sweet and Sour Eggplant
This eggplant appetizer from southern Italy can be eaten as a side dish or on top of bread.

Eggplant Caviar
A lovely, thick eggplant dip. Great with crackers, French bread, pita bread, or crudités.

Eggplant Gratin
Eggplant layered with tomato sauce and topped with saffron custard makes an elegant and delicious main course.

Eggplant Parmigiana / Parmesan
This classic vegetarian dish is a perfect main course served alongside/atop plain pasta.

Eggplant Pâté
A chunky mixture of roasted eggplant and toasted walnuts that you can eat on bread or crackers.

Eggplant Rollatini
These elegant little eggplant slices rolled around cheese and herbs will impress everyone.

Eggplant Zucchini Gratin
Layers of eggplant and zucchini with tomato sauce and custard make a delightful first or main course.

Greek Lasagna
A light, vegan lasagna made with artichokes, eggplant, and lemons.

Grilled Vegetable Gratin
This hearty dish is made with pasta and grilled vegetables and topped with melted cheese.

Ratatouille
The perfect recipe to enjoy fresh summer vegetables and herbs; it can be served half a dozen different ways.

True Veggie Burgers
This vegetarian/vegan burger is made entirely of vegetables, rather than beans or lentils like typical veggie burgers.

Vegetable Gratin
I don't know anyone who doesn't love gratins - there's something about the cheese/bread crumb layer on top that appeals to just about everyone. If this sounds like you, try this tasty way to use up some leftover vegetables.

Veggie Sandwich
Whether you're on the run or just don't feel like cooking something, a vegetarian sandwich is just the thing: quick, easy, and as healthy as you care to make it.

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