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- Crostini with Eggplant Pesto
- (Crostini con Pesto di Melanzane)
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- Ingredients:
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- One 1 and 1/4-pound eggplant
Extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
1 garlic clove, peeled
2 and 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
Baguette slices, toasted
Fresh basil leaves
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- Directions:
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- Peel eggplant, leaving a few narrow bands of skin intact.
Cut eggplant crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds.
Place on large baking sheet; sprinkle lightly with salt.
Let stand 30 minutes.
Preheat broiler.
Rinse eggplant; pat dry with paper towels.
Brush large baking sheet with olive oil.
Brush eggplant rounds generously on both sides with olive oil.
Place on prepared sheet.
Broil eggplant until tender and golden brown, watching closely to avoid burning, about 6 minutes per side. Cool.
Finely grind pine nuts and garlic in processor.
Add eggplant and process to coarse puree.
Transfer mixture to small bowl.
Stir in chopped basil, parsley and mint.
Season with salt and pepper.
Garnish with basil leaves and serve. Serves 6.
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