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Eggplants With Pesto
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Eggplants With Pesto

8 ingredients 15 min + 20 min 4 eggplant halves openrecipes
Eggplants With Pesto

"I had a super dish once at a famous and trendy London restaurant back in the 80's - this is my interpretation. Serve with greens like spinach or a simple salad; arugula is stunning with this. This is enough for 2 as a main, although I have made 4 starters out of it before now. Any of the pesto left in the blender can be refrigerated for a couple of days and used as required."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

466
Calories
15g
Protein
40g
Fat
16g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil, for frying
  • 2 large eggplants, halved lengthwise
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, for pesto

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