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Eggplant torte a la provental

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Ingredients:
2 medEggplants cut into ?
-- rounds
2 tspSalt
2 medPotatoes, sliced
2 medTomatoes, sliced
1 medRed onion, sliced
1/4 tspPepper
Thyme sprigs (opt)
3/4 cupBasil leaves, torn
SEASONED OIL
1/3 cupOlive oil
1 Garlic clove(s), chopped
1 tspThyme, chopped or
1/3 tspDried thyme
Procedures:
1Sprinkle the eggplant slice with 1 tsp salt and set aside for 1 hour.
2Rinse and pat the eggplant slice dry with paper towels.
3In a separate bowl, combine the oil, garlic and thyme to make the seasoned oil.
4Preheat the oven to 350°F.
5Place a large cast-iron skillet over high heat for 3 minutes.
6While the skillet is heating, brush the eggplant slices with the seasoned oil.
7Saut?the eggplant over high heat until it is crusty and dark, 2-3 minutes each side.
8Saut?as many slices as comfortably fit in the pan, then repeat the process.
9Do not crowd the skillet.
10Turn the heat down if the eggplant is browning too quickly.
11Lightly oil an ovenproof baking pan.
12Overlap the eggplant, potato, tomato, and onion slices, leaving ?inch of each uncovered.
13Repeat the layers until all the vegetable slices have been used.
14Add the remaining 1 tsp salt and the pepper to the remaining seasoned oil and brush the vegetables with this mixture.
15Place the thyme and basil in between the layered vegetables.
16Bake uncovered for 1 hour.
17Serve hot or at room temperature.
18Can be refrigerated for 1 day.
19Reheat before serving.
20"the occasional vegetarian" by karen lee