Eggplant Parmesan --
.INGREDIENTS
3 eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced
2 eggs, beaten
4 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
6 cups spaghetti sauce, divided
1 (16 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
..DIRECTIONS
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.Dip eggplant slices in egg, then in bread crumbs. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes on each side.
3.In a 9x13 inch baking dish spread spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom. Place a layer of eggplant slices in the sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with the cheeses. Sprinkle basil on top.
4.Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
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Eggplant Appetizer --
.INGREDIENTS
5 eggplants, peeled and cubed
5 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
5 tomatoes, chopped
5 onions, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup water
..DIRECTIONS
1.Place the eggplant, bell pepper, tomato, and onion into a large pot. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, salt, oil, vinegar, and water. Pour over the vegetables. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Serve warm.
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Ratatouille --
.INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
salt to taste
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 zucchini, sliced
1 large onion, sliced into rings
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 green bell pepper, sliced
2 large tomatoes, chopped
..DIRECTIONS
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat bottom and sides of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
2.Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until lightly browned. Mix in parsley and eggplant. Saute until eggplant is soft, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
3.Spread eggplant mixture evenly across bottom of prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Spread zucchini in an even layer over top. Lightly salt and sprinkle with a little more cheese. Continue layering in this fashion, with onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and tomatoes, covering each layer with a sprinkling of salt and cheese.
4.Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
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Eggplant Croquettes --
.INGREDIENTS
2 medium eggplants, peeled and cubed
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
..DIRECTIONS
1.Place eggplant in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on medium-high 3 minutes. Turn eggplant over and microwave another 2 minutes. The eggplant should be tender, cook another 2 minutes if the eggplants are not tender. Drain any liquid from the eggplants and mash.
2.Combine cheese, bread crumbs, eggs, parsley, onion, garlic and salt with the mashed eggplant. Mix well.
3.Shape the eggplant mixture into patties. Heat oil in a large skillet. Drop eggplant patties one at a time into skillet. Fry each side of the patties until golden brown, approximately 5 minutes on each side. Patties can be frozen before frying and cooked later.Eggplant Parm and any other Eggplant recipes?
Olive Garden Eggplant Parmigiana
Author/Submitted by: Gloria Pitzer
Servings: 4
Categories: Vegetables
Ingredients:
1 Eggplant, peeled, sliced 1/4';
Flour
Oil
Seasoned salt
1 pound Spaghetti sauce, meat flavored
1/4 cup Grape jelly
1 14 ounces Can Stewed tomatoes, sliced
4 slices mozzarella cheese
Directions:
1. Moisten eggplant and coat lightly in flour. Quickly brown slices in hot oil, dusting each side generously with seasoned salt. When fork tender and golden brown transfer to jelly roll pan. Cover loosely with foil and bake at 375~ about 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Use 8 slices for this amount of sauce.
2. SAUCE-Combine sauce, jelly and tomatoes that have been broken up with a fork. Heat on medium until piping hot. Do not boil Be sure jelly is melted. Arrange 2 sl eggplant on each of 4 plates. Cover each with 1 sl of mozzarella. Ladle sauce over all, not to cover completely. Place plates in 375~ oven just to melt cheese and serve promptly.
Yes you can cook it like chicken parm.
The thing with eggplant is it has a lot of moisture and can taste bitter. Cut the eggplant, salt it, place it between paper towels and press it with heavy plates for half an hour before cooking it to remove some of the moisture.
Here's another great recipe!
http://southernfood.about.com/od/eggplantrecipes/r/bl30207j.htm
Its zesty fried eggplant
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