Baked Tsakoniki Eggplant - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 kg tsakoniki eggplant
1/2 kg tomatoes, ripe, chopped
1 tablespoon basil, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
250 g feta cheese
salt
pepper
breadcrumbs, Double-baked (optional)

Preparation

Pre-heat the oven to 180\u00b0C.
Cut the eggplant into slices lengthwise and after salting and straining, lightly brown them in olive oil and lay them in a baking dish.
Mix the tomatoes, basil and garlic and spread the mixture over the eggplant slices.
Pour a little oil over the mix and season, adding a few breadcrumbs if desired.
Sprinkle with grated feta and bake for about 45 minutes.