Baked Eggplant with Whipped Goat Cheese and Poppy Seeds

Name: Baked Eggplant with Whipped Goat Cheese and Poppy Seeds
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 4 medium-size eggplants; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 6 ounces (200 grams) creamy goat cheese; 2–3 sprigs of thyme Tabasco; ½ teaspoon poppy seeds

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Vibrant Vegetables

By Janneke Philippi

Published 2024

About

Simply the best: these eggplants are baked whole in the oven. When done, they’re topped with whipped goat cheese and seasoned with Tabasco, thyme, and poppy seeds. Delicious with bulgur wheat or pan-fried potatoes.

Ingredients

4 medium-size eggplants
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 ounces (

Europe
Netherlands
Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

PREHEAT the oven to 400°F (200°C). Score the eggplants 3–4 times lengthwise. Place them on the baking sheet and drizzle them with the olive oil.

BAKE the eggplants in the preheated oven for