Eggplant Bruschetta
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Course : Eggplant
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 16
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      small         eggplant -- cut in 1/4" slices
  22      teaspoons     salt
     1/2                red pepper
     1/2                yellow pepper
                        olive oil
   2      teaspoons     lemon juice
   1                    french stick -- sliced diagonally
   2      cloves        garlic -- cut in half
     1/4  cup           asiago -- crumbled
 

Preparation:

1. Toss eggplant slices with salt in a colander set over a bowl; let stand 30 minutes. 2. Gently squeeze water from eggplant and pat dry. 3. Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly brush a large cookie sheet with olive oil. 4. Arrange eggplant slices in a single layer on cookie sheet and brush tops lightly with olive oil. Bake 7-10 minutes or until soft. 5. Remove from tray and sprinkle with lemon juice. 6. Preheat broiler, place peppers on cookie sheet skin side up and broil until blackened all over; about 5 minutes. 7. Remove peppers from cookie sheet and peel off skin; cut into strips. 8. Brush one side of bread slices with oil; place on cookie sheet toast in preheated oven at 375F until toasted. 9. Rub toasted bread with garlic. To Assemble: 10. Cut eggplant to fit bread, sprinkle with cheese the top with pepper strips. 11. Warm in oven and serve.