14 Easy Eggplant Recipes


A grid featuring 2 different eggplant dishes.

In the late summer, vegetables like eggplants start to show up in farmer’s markets and green grocers. With such a wealth of these little beauties, you might be looking for some inspiration. Lucky for you, we’ve got some ideas.

Cedar-Plank Grilled Eggplant Parmesan







A modern take on breaded and fried eggplant Parmesan builds layers of smoky, grilled eggplant, fresh basil, and creamy burrata. It’s subtle and superb.


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Eggplant Soup with Lamb







Warming spices in this eggplant, lamb, and tomato soup add layers of flavor and complexity that make it taste like it takes all day—it doesn’t.


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Eggplant Kebabs







A healthy, veggie-packed dinner that’s most magnificent during the height of summer. No turning on the stove required.


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Eggplant Shakshuka







The sultry, smoky flavor of ras el hanout permeates this simple supper of eggs in tomato sauce, which takes on more sustenance than usual thanks to late-summer eggplant.


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Miso-Glazed Eggplant







Here’s a vegan recipe for roasted eggplant slicked with a salty sweet miso-glaze that’s a veritable umami-bomb. Even those of us who aren’t vegan are devouring it and asking for more.


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Eggplant Caponata







Eggplant, celery, fennel, zucchini, onion, tomatoes, olives, raisins, and pine nuts, oh my! Sicilian heaven in the form of a pleasingly tart side dish of sorts.


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Rigatoni with Tomatoes, Eggplant, Mozzarella







Jumble together pasta, tomatoes, eggplant, ooey gooey mozzarella, and a splash of cream in just 35 minutes. Jamie Oliver’s quick pasta dinner also makes a mean casserole.


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Moutabal ~ Roasted Eggplant, Yogurt, and Tahini Dip







A staple of Syrian snacking, moutabal is smoky and richly flavored. Spread it on everything that needs a pick-me-up of the delicious kind—you’ll never have a boring lunch again.


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Sambal Eggplant







Sambal eggplant is an iconic Southeast Asian food because of its spicy, sweet flavors. Few ingredients and simple prep make it easy.


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Eggplant Timbale







It may be a tad boring looking from the outside, but wait ’til you see what this eggplant timbale is filled with on the inside.


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Eggplant Meatballs







A crisp crust, a tender interior, and an impossibly enticing taste. Smothered in marinara or dolloped with tzatziki, these eggplant meatballs won’t disappoint.


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Hakka Eggplant







Tender eggplant covered in a deeply flavored Hakka sauce that’s ready in a snap. Eating your veggies has never been so rewarding.


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Baked Pasta with Tomatoes & Eggplant







Cook once. Eat twice. This baked pasta casserole cleverly relies on a big batch of tomato soup as its sauce. Leftover soup means you have lunches done for the rest of the week.


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Eggplant Stew ~ Kawaj







Simple to make. Comforting as heck. And though you may not have experienced this in your childhood, somehow it still seems to taste like home.


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