Eggplant Pomodoro

[the1stdrop]

This was my first time making eggplant, and it was AWESOME!  Nice and crunchy on the outside, and tender on the inside.  I used 5 romas and about 20 basil leaves, and added 4 cloves of garlic to the topping, and served the whole thing with angel hair pasta.  So good.  Thanks!

[caroleena2]

Delish! The mustard makes it super-flavorful (and I only used plain yellow mustard). The mayo keeps it moist without having to add any additional oil. (The mayo sounded like a lot of fat to me at first, but when you consider how much oil you end up having to add to the traditional version it's really not bad.)

Tomatoes are lousy around this time, so my sauce was salt-free canned petite diced tomatoes with onion powder, oregano, red pepper flakes, and (at the end) some balsamic vinegar. So good and oil-free.

I didn't peel the eggplant and it was fine--I'm sure it's just a matter of personal preference.

I bet this would be awesome on summer squash and zucchini as well!

[sxserenade]

This is deeelicious. Didn't have Roma tomatoes so I just used regular ones and it tasted divine. Definitely will be making this again.

[veganmonster]

This was really tasty. The recipe was really simple to make and took only a short time to cook. I just cooked them and then dipped them in FYH's creamy garlic dressing. Mmm...mmm...mmm...

[joho257]

This is a favorite--especially when I need something quick and easy. The eggplant comes out so soft and fluffy. We love eggplant. We've started mixing it up a bit. Adding some curry powder to the mayo and serving with chutney is a tasty change. I tried using Panko instead of regular breadcrumbs. But it didn't turn out as well. The larger crumb just didn't work right.

[lauriemax]

This was fabulous and easy! Thank you! The only vegan bread crumbs we could find were "cornflake" breadcrumbs, but I added some spices and they worked great!

[wildblackberry]

This was just perfect. I have made many eggplant recipes, and this was by far the most delicious way to prepare eggplant I have found.

[erinmonster5]

This is my new favorite food!  I've only had eggplant a few time before, and didn't really care for it....but this was amazing!!!  The first time I made it, I left the skin on and my husband complained, so the second time, I peeled the eggplant, and it really was much better that way.  I'm just really excited that I like eggplant now!

[leahfinity]

this was super yummy. i used homemade flax seed mayo, which really gripped the bread crumbs. the recipe i use is basically 1/4 c flax, 1/4 c warm water, 1/4 c oil (this time i used sunflower), 2.5 T apple cider vinegar, 1/2 t mustard, and some salt. blend. 

[lmzeigler]

Yummy!!!  I agree with another posting that next time I will at least partially peel the eggplant, but other than that this is a fabulous recipe.  I ran out of vegenaise while making this so I only used about 3/4 cup and it was enough.  I also heated up some canned tomato sauce because I didn't think my sauteed tomatoes would be enough to cover the eggplant, but I wound up only using a very little of the canned sauce. 

Thanks for a great recipe!  I'll definitely make this again!

[pattycakex]

THIS RECIPE IS REALLY GOOD!! today's the second time i made it, my non vegan fiance LOVESSSSSSSSS it! really simple, very delicious!

[dessie]

I have never considered using veganaise to coat eggplant! I always have such a hard time getting breadcrumbs to stick.
thank you for the idea! Now I can make better fried green tomatoes ;)

[BostonSnorter]

Really good - we just used pasta sauce instead of the tomatoes etc...Also, I'd recommend at least 3/4 inch rounds...the eggplant kind of gets lost when it's thinner.  But I think that's a metter of preference.