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Eggplant Parmigiana Cheese Tomato Casserole

Eggplant slices brushed with olive oil and placed under broiler until tender. Lightly browned eggplant slices placed in baking dish and topped with layers of marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, remaining eggplant, and Parmesan cheese. Casserole style dish is baked until golden brown and bubbly.

Ingredients -

2 Large Eggplant, cut in 1/2" thick rounds
1/4 cup Olive Oil
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1 (26 ounces) jar Marinara Sauce
1-1/2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 cup grated Fresh Parmesan Cheese

 
Preparation:

1. Place half of the eggplant slices on broiler pan rack.

2. Brush with half of the oil.

3. Sprinkle half the salt and pepper on top and broil 7 minutes per side or until tender and lightly browned.

4. Repeat the steps with the remaining eggplant, oil, salt and pepper.

5. In a 2 quart baking dish, spread 1/2 cup of marinara sauce on the bottom.

6. Layer half of the eggplant in the bottom.

7. Spoon on 1-1/4 cups sauce, followed by 1 cup mozzarella, the remaining eggplant, sauce and mozzarella.

8. Sprinkle the parmesan on top and loosely cover with foil that you sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

9. Bake until bubbly, which takes about 45 minutes.

10. Let sit for 10 minutes.

11. Serve garnished with fresh chopped parsley.

 


Eggplant Recipe Tip -
Imam Bayildi
The Turkish dish imam bayildi is served at celebrations and on special occasions. The dish contains eggplant, tomatoes, onions, garlic and a generous amount of high quality olive oil. Imam bayildi translates to ‘priest fainted’. While some believe the priest fainted because of the cost of the olive oil in the dish, others believe that the priest fainted from delight because of the wonderful taste of the meal.

Eggplant Recipe Tip -
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Shredded mozzarella cheese refers to the hardened cheese blocks or shredded cheese produced from the hardened blocks of cheese found in grocery stores. Fresh mozzarella has an entirely different consistency.



 
 
 
   
 
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