Comments on: Eggplant Gratin with Herbs and Creme Fraiche

By: farmhousetableblog

farmhousetableblog — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:50:45 +0000

Hi there- I just reposted the simple tomato sauce recipe! Let me know if you still don’t see it! Enjoy..

By: farmhousetableblog

farmhousetableblog — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:46:47 +0000

Hi Nickolas! I love the idea of trying this dish with thyme and rosemary!! Thanks for the inspiration :)

By: farmhousetableblog

farmhousetableblog — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:42:19 +0000

Hey Becky- sorry that link was lost in internet limbo land for a bit- here is that recipe though.. enjoy!!

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
3 medium cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 28-ounce can crushed red tomatoes
zest of one lemon

Combine the olive oil, red pepper flakes, sea salt, and garlic in a cold saucepan. Stir while you heat the saucepan over medium-high heat, saute just 45 seconds or so until everything is fragrant – you don’t want the garlic to brown. Stir in the tomatoes and heat to a gentle simmer, this takes just a couple minutes. Remove from heat and carefully take a taste. If the sauce needs more salt add it now. Stir in the lemon zest.
Makes about a quart of tomato sauce.

By: farmhousetableblog

farmhousetableblog — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:40:28 +0000

Hey Emily! We are so glad you loved this dish! I’ll just post the recipe here for you :)
Let us know how it goes!!!

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:35:40 +0000

Hello! I made this once before and loved it!! We had no left overs, which is an accomplishment in my book! Anywho, I was coming back to look at the recipe again to make ( I didn’t write it down and I can’t remember recipes to save my life) and the link to the simple tomato sauce isn’t working. :( I’m sure I could use something else, but I don’t want to chance messing up this wonderful recipe! Is there any way you could re-post the tomato sauce recipe? It would be greatly appreciated! :) Thank you so much!

By: Jennifer E Wiley

Jennifer E Wiley — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 04:51:38 +0000

Dang and i had eggplant tonight for supper and i was tring to figure out all week what i was going to fix with it o well a little to late know as i fried it but i will most defantanly try this soon as i love eggplant.

By: becky

becky — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:53:12 +0000

the link to your simple tomato sauce is gone. please repost or reply!! thanks

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 07:01:38 +0000

I just made this tonight. I found a photo of this eggplant dish on Pinterest, which linked to this page where I found the recipe. I must say… I am so happy that you have posted this! It is absolutely delectable! I made it for my boyfriend, who is a vegetarian — I am not, and haven’t ever made anything like this before — and he, and everyone at our dinner party said it was the best they have ever had. I will note that I did not use minced chives or parsley. Instead, I used Thyme and Rosemary and instead of basic tomato sauce I used garlic and basil tomato sauce. I can’t recommend this dish enough!

By: Toni Clark-Moulthrop

Toni Clark-Moulthrop — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:21:42 +0000

Can’t wait to try this. Your descriptions of the foods you remember as a Southern girl from Louisiana are so similar to mine as a young girl in western Georgia. My grandfather migrated from Italy to Georgia, and always had a huge garden. I would give my right arm for the eggplant he grew – and which I refused to eat as a girl! Thanks for the recipe

By: Christie

Christie — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:01:53 +0000

I am going to try to make this one night this week. I can’t wait! However, the link for the simple tomato sauce does not seem to be working. Can you help? Thanks!