Stuffed Foccacia With Roasted Eggplant And Oregano

Serves: 5

Kirstin Bosco

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

48

Sweetness

54

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Tomato Sauce

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F

2

Slice eggplant into 1/2-inch slices

3

Salt the eggplant and let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes; rinse the slices and pat dry

4

Brush them with olive oil, sprinkle with thyme, and season with pepper

5

Place the slices on a baking sheet and roast, not turning, until brown and tender, about 30 minutes

6

Let cool

7

Separate the dough into 4 rounds

8

Roll them out into 8 to 10-inch circles

9

Brush 2 of them with olive oil and lay half the eggplant in the middle of each

10

Top each with half the tomato sauce, some fresh oregano, half the mozzarella, and 1 tablespoon Parmesan

11

Top each with a round of dough and crimp the edges to make a seal (like a pie)

12

Pierce the top crust to allow steam to vent, brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with remaining parmesan

13

Position your oven racks to the upper most and lowest positions

14

Place 2 large baking sheets on the racks and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

15

Carefully remove the sheets and dust them with cornmeal

16

Transfer the rounds to the baking sheets and brush each with some olive oil

17

Bake until the crusts are light brown on the bottom, about 20 minutes

18

When slightly cool, slice like a pie into 8 wedges