EGGPLANT SLICES LACED WITH PARMESAN AND BAKED WITH PESTO AND OLIVES

HI!! THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL DISH THAT I TRIED OUT LAST NIGHT(FOR ALL MY EGGETARIAN FRIENDS).FOR ALL OF YOU WHO ENJOY EGGPLANT,YOU CANNOT MISS OUT ON THIS ONE. I MADE A SMALL CASSEROLE OF THIS FOR DINNER AND IT WAS WIPED OUT BY US. THIS DISH IS AS EASY TO MAKE AS THEY COME AND THE TASTE IS PHENOMENAL. YOU CAN EITHER MAKE THE PESTO YOURSELF OR BUY IT. ONE OF THE BEST STORE MADE PESTOS IVE EATEN IS AVAILABLE AT THE ITALIAN RESTAURANT SARTORIA IN VASANT KUNJ RIGHT NEXT TO MODERN BAZAAR. IT WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND EFFORT BUT IF YOU ARE ENTERPRISING ENOUGH TO START FROM SCRATCH!!! IVE ALSO INCLUDED THE PESTO SAUCE RECIPE........THIS EGGPLANT WAS TENDER AS EVER WITH A SLIGHT HINT OF CHEESE AND A FAIR LAYER OF PESTO AND OLIVES......IT CAME OUT DELICIOUS FOR ME....DO TRY IT OUT AND LET ME KNOW HOW ITWORKS FOR YOU..HERE GOES THE RECIPE... DO SEE THE PICTURES IN THE STEP BY STEP LINK BELOW

EGGPLANT LACED WITH PARMESAN AND BAKED IN PESTO WITH OLIVES

INGREDIENTS

1) A MEDIUM SIZED EGGPLANT CUT INTO THIN SLICES AND LIGHTLY SALTED
2) A GENEROUS BOWL OF PARMESAN OR CHEDDAR CHEESE GRATED OR BOTH MIXED
3) 2 EGGS BEATEN AND KEPT ASIDE
4) 2 TSP OLIVE OIL
5) A BOWL OF PESTO SAUCE
6)SLICED OLIVES(THIN)
INGREDIENTS
1) CUT THE EGGPLANT ROUNDS INTO TRIANGLES OR KEEP WHOLE( IF YOU PREFER)
2)DIP EACH EGGPLANT IN EGG WASH AND THEN PRESS ON TO THE CHEESE (ONLY ON ONE SIDE)
3) HEAT THE OLIVE OIL AND LIGHTLY PLACE EACH EGGPLANT WITH CHEESE TILL SLIGHTLY BROWN.
4) NOW LAYER THE EGGPLANT IN A CASSEROLE AND TOP WITH PESTO.SPRINKLE THE THINLY SLICED OLIVES ON TOP.YOU CAN MAKE A FEW LAYERS ONE ON TOP OF EACH OTHER(I STUCK TO ONE AS THERE WERE ONLY TWO PEOPLE EATING)
5) BAKE IN OVEN TILL PESTO IS WARM(YOUR EGGPLANT WILL ALREADY BE COOKED AND TENDER DUE TO THE PAN).
6) enjoy
step by step link to pictures and pesto sauce recipe below
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151049282550344.778973.631380343&type=3

PERFECT PESTO SAUCE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

1/2 CUP OLIVE OIL
1/2 TSP GARLIC PASTE
2.5 CUPS FRESH BASIL LEAVES
2 TABLESPOONS PARMESAN CHEESE
1 BIG TABLESPOON PINE NUTS
1 BIG TABLESPOON BUTTER
SALT AND PEPPER

METHOD
1)BLEND ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER
2)START WITH PINE NUTS AND GARLIC
3)THEN ADD BASIL AND OLIVE OIL
4) BLEND.ADD PEPPER AND SALT. LASTLY ADD BUTTER AND PARMESAN AND GIVE A FINAL BLEND