Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6      tablespoons   virgin olive oil
   1      medium        red onion -- chopped 1/4" dice
   2                    garlic cloves -- thinly sliced
   4      medium        eggplant -- long, thin, halved
                        -- lengthwise,
                        -- cut 1/4" half-moons
                        salt -- to taste
                        freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
     1/2  cup           finely-chopped Italian parsley
   8      slices        peasant bread

Preparation:

Preheat grill or barbecue. In a 10-inch to 12-inch sauté pan, heat oil until smoking. Add onions and cook until lightly browned or softened. Add garlic and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add eggplant and cook, stirring regularly until golden-brown and soft, resembling mushrooms. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper and allow to cool. Add parsley and mix well. Grill bread on grill or barbecue. Divide eggplant mixture over bread and serve. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5722)