Eggplant Appetizer with Feta Cheese

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I love baked eggplants and this is one of my favorite meatless appetizers. It is also great as a side dish or main dish.

Ingredients:
2 eggplants
olive oil
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 cup crumbled Feta cheese
salt and pepper, to taste

Wash eggplants and remove the stems. Cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch slices. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan to medium and fry the slices until soft and gently browned.
Preheat oven to 375F. Mix the tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper to taste, in a bowl. Put the eggplant slices in the bottom of a baking dish and spread tomatoes mixture over them. Top with Feta cheese.
Bake for 35 min. Serve hot.

Pair with Rose or Pinot Gris.

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