Portobello & Eggplant Towers - with Yogurt & Corn Mash

istillwantbacon

Hi! I just joined, and this is actually my first post- but I threw together a meal last night that I thought turned out really tasty, and would like to share it.

These veggies are pretty easy to find fresh & local right now- so thats a nice bonus. I know I find every excuse I can in the summer to enjoy some Jersey Tomatoes & Sweet Corn!

Ingredients:
(Makes 2 towers + leftover mash)

Towers:
Large Eggplant (about 1 3/4 lbs- Divided into 2 1/2 thick slices[for towers] & about 6 cups cubed [for mash])
2 Portobello Caps (about 3 oz each)
1 Large Tomato

Marinade:
1/8 Cup Balsamic Vinaigrette
1/2 Tbsp EVOO*
2 Cloves Garlic, diced

Mash:
6 Cups cubed eggplant as mentioned above (skin off or on, I left mine on)
2 Cups Corn Kernels (Boiled mine from fresh cobs then cut it off- grilled would be delish!)
1/2 Cup Fat Free Greek Yogurt
1 Clove Garlic, diced
1 Tbsp EVOO*
2-3 Tbsp Shallot, sliced thin

*I used the EVOO sparingly, and opted for a spray when sautéing just for calorie concerns, more EVOO would probably bump up the flavors nicely.

Preheat oven to broil the portobello caps- or I'm sure they'd be great grilled.
Boil corn- i did mine for 3 minutes to keep it nice and crisp.

Marinade:
1. Combine ingredients, wisk.
2. Put portobello in bowl/deep dish and pour over dividing evenly, let soak for 15-25 mins.

Mash:
1. Saute garlic/shallots for a 1-2 mins.
2. Add diced eggplant on md high heat- stirring frequently. I cooked it for probably 8 minutes or so- half the time with the lid on my saute pan. Get it nice and soft to combine with other ingredients.
3. Remove from heat, set aside to cool some.
4. Once cooled, mash to chunky consistency. Fold in greek yogurt until desire creamy texture.
5. Add corn.

Towers:
1. After marinating, broil portobello caps for 3-4 minutes, or throw on grill. Not too soft, will be the base layer of tower.
2. Using same good & seasoned pan as the diced eggplant was cooked in- throw in some garlic and saute eggplant slices on md high heat- probably 1-2 min on each side- until they start to get soft & brown on edges.

Place Portobello cap on plate - add mash to cover & top with eggplant slice.
Add thin layer of mash & top with tomato slice.

When I did my calorie calc (served with about 1/3 of the mash made) 1 tower = 315 calories.
Lots of good stuff from the fresh veggies & some protein from the yogurt. :flowerforyou: