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Eggplant Matzo Mina

A baked dish of sliced eggplant, tomato sauce, matzo strips, and shredded cheese.

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Why it works: Onion and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,058 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

Eggplant Matzo Mina

Oven350°F
Time35 to 40 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the eggplant

  1. Preheat broiler.

  2. Cut eggplants into ½ inch slices and peel.

  3. Brush lightly with oil and broil on each side till tender.

Make the sauce

  1. Heat the oil in a deep pot.

  2. Add onion and garlic and sauté till golden.

  3. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, parsley and seasonings.

  4. Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat, covered, for 15 minutes.

Soften the matzo

  1. Break each matzo into 3 strips.

  2. Fill a shallow casserole dish with lightly salted water.

  3. Place matzo strips into water for 2 to 3 minutes, till pliable but not mushy.

  4. Remove carefully to a plate.

Assemble and bake

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Lightly oil a large, shallow casserole dish.

  3. Layer a thin layer of sauce, then a layer of eggplant, a layer of matzo and a layer of cheese.

  4. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, till cheese shows some brown spots.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

444Calories
18 gProtein
30 gFat
29 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Eggplant1 cup cubed (82g)35
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  3. Eggplant + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together801 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  4. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Eggplant + olivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together943 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggplants
Form the bulk of the layers and become tender and soft when broiled.
Matzos
Act as the noodle-like layer, softened in water so they absorb sauce and hold the stack together.
Mozzarella style soy cheese
Melts and browns on top, binding the layers together.
Tomato sauce
Provides moisture and acidity that keeps the layers saucy as the dish bakes.
Onion
Sweetens and builds savory depth as it turns golden in the oil.
Garlic
Adds aroma and savory depth when sautéed with the onion.

The step that matters

Softening the matzo. Matzo left in water too long turns mushy and falls apart, while under-soaked pieces stay brittle and do not soften in the oven. Lift them out once pliable so they hold their shape in the layers.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (eggplant, olive, onion, garlic, tomato, sauce, parsley):

  1. Capersfits better
  2. Cuminfits better
  3. Oreganofits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against eggplant, olive, onion, garlic, tomato, sauce, parsley. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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