Eggplant Timbale

AuthorPlanet Depos
DifficultyIntermediate

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Yields8 Servings
Prep Time45 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

 4 Medium eggplants, sliced 1/4-inch thick
 1 cup Olive oil
 1 tsp Salt
 ½ tsp Freshly ground black pepper
 1 lb Penne pasta
 1 Large onion, diced
 1 lb Ground veal
 ½ cup Marsala wine
 1 cup Cooked broccoli rabe (after cooking the broccoli rabe, saute in olive oil and garlic, then chop)
 4 cups Marinara sauce
 3 cups Diced smoked mozzarella cheese (about 12 ounces)
 1 cup Grated Pecorino Romano cheese, plus 1/4 cup
 1 cup Chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

1

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.

2

Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the eggplant slices with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

3

Grill the eggplant until tender and colored with grill marks, about 4 minutes per side.
4 Minutes

4

Set aside

5

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat

6

Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes
10 Minutes

7

Drain pasta.

8

Meanwhile, warm the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes
3 Minutes

9

Add the veal and brown the meat, breaking it into bite-sized pieces with a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Add the Marsala and cook until the liquid has evaporated, about minutes. Turn off the heat.
5 Minutes

10

Add the prepared broccoli rabe and heated marinara sauce and stir to combine.

11

Add the prepared broccoli rabe and heated marinara sauce and stir to combine.

12

Set aside

13

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

14

Line a springform pan with the grilled eggplant. Be sure that the slices overlap and hang over the side edges of the pan.

15

Fill the pan with the pasta mixture, pressing down to make sure the pan is filling up evenly

16

Fold the hanging eggplant slices over the top of the pasta and add a few more slices on top to completely enclose the timbale.

17

Bake the timbale until warmed through and the cheese has melted, about 30 minutes.
30 Minutes

18

Let rest on the counter for 10 minutes to set. To serve, invert the timbale onto a serving plate and release from the springform pan.
10 Minutes

19

Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese over the top.

20

Slice and serve.

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Ingredients

 4 Medium eggplants, sliced 1/4-inch thick
 1 cup Olive oil
 1 tsp Salt
 ½ tsp Freshly ground black pepper
 1 lb Penne pasta
 1 Large onion, diced
 1 lb Ground veal
 ½ cup Marsala wine
 1 cup Cooked broccoli rabe (after cooking the broccoli rabe, saute in olive oil and garlic, then chop)
 4 cups Marinara sauce
 3 cups Diced smoked mozzarella cheese (about 12 ounces)
 1 cup Grated Pecorino Romano cheese, plus 1/4 cup
 1 cup Chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

1

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.

2

Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the eggplant slices with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

3

Grill the eggplant until tender and colored with grill marks, about 4 minutes per side.
4 Minutes

4

Set aside

5

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat

6

Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes
10 Minutes

7

Drain pasta.

8

Meanwhile, warm the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes
3 Minutes

9

Add the veal and brown the meat, breaking it into bite-sized pieces with a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Add the Marsala and cook until the liquid has evaporated, about minutes. Turn off the heat.
5 Minutes

10

Add the prepared broccoli rabe and heated marinara sauce and stir to combine.

11

Add the prepared broccoli rabe and heated marinara sauce and stir to combine.

12

Set aside

13

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

14

Line a springform pan with the grilled eggplant. Be sure that the slices overlap and hang over the side edges of the pan.

15

Fill the pan with the pasta mixture, pressing down to make sure the pan is filling up evenly

16

Fold the hanging eggplant slices over the top of the pasta and add a few more slices on top to completely enclose the timbale.

17

Bake the timbale until warmed through and the cheese has melted, about 30 minutes.
30 Minutes

18

Let rest on the counter for 10 minutes to set. To serve, invert the timbale onto a serving plate and release from the springform pan.
10 Minutes

19

Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese over the top.

20

Slice and serve.

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