Eggplant Tower

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27-6 Winter Issue
Entertaining the Bakersfield Way

By selecting the right dishes, your Italian evening will be a breeze. For the easiest preparation (and the greatest opportunity to spend time with your guests), pick a casserole-style dish, such as Baked Ziti with Sausage.

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28-5 Health Issue
Quick Bites

Every Bakersfield resident has a favorite dish at Uricchio’s. After all, the menu is chock full of amazing Italian delicacies.

Ingredients

Breadcrumbs
Eggs
Pesto
Eggplant
Goat cheese
Sun-dried tomatoes
Alfredo sauce or Marinara sauce (optional)

Pesto

2 cups basil
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup pine nuts
3 cloves of garlic

Methods/steps

Start by making the pesto. It’s simple! Just add all ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside.
Next, crack a few eggs into a shallow dish. Cut eggplant into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch slices, dip in egg, then coat in breadcrumbs. Fry each slice in olive oil.
Here’s where you can get creative with presentation. Use Alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, and pesto to decorate your serving dish. You can drizzle on the plate or create three separate sauce sections.
When the plate is ready, start your eggplant tower by laying one slice of fried eggplant down, then spoon on some pesto. Next, you’ll crumble some goat cheese onto the pesto and top with sun-dried tomatoes. Repeat this process two more times. Top with sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts. Yum!