Eggplant With Tomato-mint Sauce And Goat Cheese

The ultimate future of the believer is the resurrection of the body at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 15). On that glorious Day, the soul and the raised and transformed body of the believer will be one again as God originally created them to be. Not only will our bodies and souls be freed from the remnants of sin, the heavens and earth will be renewed and freed from the curse of sin as well (Rom. 8:18–25). This new earth, in which righteousness dwells, will be our home.

Keith Mathison

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs, Dairy	Georgian	Ethnic, Georgian, Vegetable	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Eggplants lg, trimmed
		cut 1/2"-thick rounds
1 1/2	T	Olive oil
		Non-stick veg. oil spray
1/2	c	Chopped onion
2		Garlic cloves, minced
4		Italian-style tomatoes
		stewed & peeled
3	T	Chopped fresh mint
1/2	t	Dried oregano
1/2	c	Crumbled soft fresh goat
		cheesefeta
8		Fresh basil leaves, chopped
20		nutes. Spoon half of tomato sauce into shallow 2-q, nutes. Spoon half of tomato sauce into shallow 2-quart

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 500Ã¸F. Spray 2 large baking sheets with oil spray.
Arrange eggplant rounds on prepared sheets; brush lightly with 1
tablespoon oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake 10 minutes. Turn
rounds over and bake until tender and golden, about 10 minutes  longer.
Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350Ã¸F. Heat  remaining
1/2 tablespoon oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium  heat. Add
onion; saut until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and  stir 1
minute. Season with salt & pepper. Add tomatoes with their  juices,
mint & oregano and simmer until sauce thickens & is reduced  to 1 3/4
cups, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon, about  baking dish.
Arrange eggplant rounds atop sauce, overlapping  slightly. Spoon
remaining sauce over. Sprinkle cheese over. Bake  until heated through,
about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with basil. ORIGIN:  Irina Kavelenkova,
Tbilisi-Georgia, circa 1997 From: Dr. Donald R.  Houston Posted to
MM-Recipes Digest V4 #16 by  docdonald@worldnet.att.net on May 17, 1999

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 102 Calories From Fat: 49 Total Fat: 5.6g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 262.1mg Potassium: 461.2mg Carbohydrates: 13g Fiber: 4.2g Sugar: 5.1g Protein: 3g