Garden Fresh Eggplant Burgers

Ahh...I love the summer! Visiting local food markets, the fresh herbs and vegetables from your own garden--nothing beats it !! Since this is the time of year to get fresh, cheap eggplant, I went out and got 2 nice eggplants. I love eggplant because of its versatility and contrary to what many people may think, it is so delicious!!!

Here is an excellent recipe. It's gluten-free, healthy and DELICIOUS!!

Enjoy!!

You will need:

2 eggplants, peeled and cubed

1 cup of chives, finely chopped

3 cloves of crushed garlic

1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped

2 Tbsp finely chopped dill

3 Tbsp grated pecorino cheese (or you can use parmasan)

3 Eggs, beaten

1 1/2 cups of Gluten-free bread crumbs

Salt to taste

Place the eggplant in a large pot filled with water and bring it to a boil. Then let it cook for approximately another 5 minutes. Then, drain the eggplant. Set aside to cool. When it is cooled, press down on the eggplant to get rid of the water.

Then, in a bowl combine the eggplant with the eggs, cheese, parsley, dill and salt. Add the bread crumbs one cup at a time and mix. (You may need to use a bit more bread crumbs if the mixture is too moist)

Then, form the mixture into a round shape and gently pat down to flaten. On a greased cookie sheet, place the patties.

Put in the oven at 375 degrees and bake for about 20 minutes, and then flip the burgers over. (Or if you have an electric oven, after 20 minutes, put the oven on broil and bake for approximately 10 minutes or until golden brown)

Tastes great on its own or with some tzatziki sauce.

Buon appetito!!