Eggplant And Zucchini Casserole Food

EGGPLANT AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a microwavable bowl, mix water and margarine (cut into pieces). Stir in stuffing mix and cover with a microwavable lid. Cook on HIGH for 8 to 10 minutes. Fluff with fork.
• Place eggplant, zucchini, tomato, onion into a large skillet. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir over medium low heat for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Layer vegetables, cheese, and stuffing in the dish until all ingredients have been used, ending with cheese.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

MOUSSAKA: EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Salt the eggplant. Spread the eggplant slices in one layer and sprinkle with salt. Let set for 30 minutes to "sweat out" its bitterness.
• Turn the broiler of your oven on.
• Prepare a large sheet pan or two and brush with extra virgin olive oil. Pat the eggplant slices dry, removing excess salt, and assemble in one layer on the prepared pan. Brush generously with olive oil.
• Place the sheet pan about 6 inches away from the broiler. Broil the eggplant briefly, turning over so that both sides are softened and golden brown (do not worry if parts of the eggplant are slightly charred, but watch carefully so it doesn't burn). Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Prepare the meat sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet. Cook the onions on medium heat until they turn slightly golden brown, stirring regularly (about 5 minutes). Now add the ground lamb. Cook the lamb until fully browned, tossing regularly. Drain the lamb from any excess fat and return to the skillet. Add the dried oregano, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, and hot paprika. Stir to coat the meat with the spices. Add the wine and boil for 1 minute to reduce. Stir in the canned tomatoes, sugar, and broth. Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oven to 350 degrees F and work on the bechamel.
• Make the bechamel. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden (if needed, added a little more olive oil). Gradually add the warmed milk, whisking continuously. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the nutmeg. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot bechamel mixture with the 2 eggs. Then return all to the pan and stir into the bechamel mixture. Continue to stir or whisk the mixture bringing to a gentle boil for just 2 more minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Remove from the heat and allow to cool and thicken a little more. (You should have a creamy, thick and smooth bechamel sauce.)
• Assemble the moussaka. When ready, lightly oil a 9 ½" x 13" oven-safe baking dish. Layer half the eggplant slices on the bottom. Add the meat sauce and spread well. Add the remaining eggplant slices. Pour the bechamel on top and spread to cover all the eggplant, then sprinkle with the bread crumbs.
• Bake. Bake the moussaka casserole on the center rack of the heated oven for 45 minutes. If you need to, transfer the baking pan to the top rack and broil briefly so that the top of the moussaka gains a nice golden brown color (watch carefully).
• Remove from the heat and let the casserole sit for 10 minutes before cutting through into squares to serve. Enjoy!

EGGPLANT AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put eggplant and zucchini in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and boil until vegetables are tender about 12 to 15 minutes. Drain well.
• Heat the oven to 350 F. Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the 1 tablespoon butter and sauté the onion until tender.
• Remove from heat and combine the onion with the stewed tomatoes, salt, pepper, and the drained eggplant and zucchini.
• In a medium bowl, mix the soft breadcrumbs with the melted butter.
• Spoon half of the vegetable mixture into the prepared casserole. Top with about 2/3 of the cheese and 2/3 of the breadcrumbs.
• Top with the remaining vegetable mixture and the remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until the topping is lightly browned and the casserole is bubbly.

EGGPLANT ZUCCHINI PASTA BAKE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Cook eggplant in the boiling water until mostly tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute zucchini and garlic until zucchini starts to soften, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add eggplant; saute until browned, about 2 minutes.
• Heat remaining olive oil in another saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion until golden, about 4 minutes. Add tomato sauce, diced tomato, basil, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring sauce to just a boil.
• Pour wine into the zucchini mixture; reduce heat and simmer until liquid is nearly gone, about 6 minutes. Add the tomato sauce; mix well.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook farfalle pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Pour a thin layer of sauce into the bottom of a lasagna dish. Add a portion of the 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and mozzarella strips. Add a layer of pasta. Repeat layers, ending with cheeses.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is well melted, about 20 minutes.

EGGPLANT AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF. Butter a 3-quart shallow baking dish.
• In a large pot of water, parboil eggplant and zucchini until tender-crisp, about 10 minutes. Don't let them get smushy! Drain and reserve.
• While the veggies are cooking, heat a frying pan and lightly brown the bacon. Add onion and sauté until onion is tender. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Remove from heat and stir in the salt, pepper and wine.
• Pour bacon/onion mixture over the drained veggies. Add the breadcrumbs and cheese. Toss to mix. Spread evenly in the prepared casserole dish and dust with the paprika.
• Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender and top is lightly browned.

ITALIAN EGGPLANT, ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Chop eggplant first, and sprinkle the eggplant pieces with 1 teaspoons of the salt. Set this aside to sit while you chop the other veggies.
• After about 15-20 minutes, place the salted eggplant in a colander and rinse it under cool water to remove the salt and bitter juices. Pat dry with a paper towel.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F
• Heat the olive oil in a large pan on medium heat. Add the chopped onion and carrot and mix into the oil. Add the garlic. Saute for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the Italian seasoning. Add the zucchini, and saute another 2 minutes. Add the eggplant, saute another 2 minutes, and then add the tomatoes. Remove from heat.
• Season the vegetable mixture in the pan with the remaining salt and pepper. Whisk the egg, add it to the pan and mix this through the veggies, along with 1 Tb. of the parmesan cheese and the optional 1/2 cup of TVP.
• Pour the veggie mixture from the pan into a casserole dish, and top off with the remaining 1 Tb. cheese and the breadcrumbs.
• Cover the dish with foil or a lid, and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until nicely browned.

ROASTED EGGPLANT & ZUCCHINI {WITHOUT BREAD CRUMBS}

Steps:

• Add chopped onion, 2 tablespoons olive oil, dried thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a skillet.
• Heat onion mixture over medium high heat, until onions are browned, about 10 minutes.
• Remove onions from heat and add minced garlic. Mix onions and garlic together well.
• Fold in quartered tomatoes and set skillet aside (off heat).
• In a large mixing bowl, add pieces of zucchini, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and mix well.
• Spread zucchini over a baking sheet and broil on HIGH for 8-10minutes, flipping halfway through, until edges of zucchini begin to brown.
• Repeat the process with eggplant. In a mixing bowl, add olive oil, salt and pepper and spread on sheet pan.
• Broil for 7-10 minutes until eggplant begins to brown.
• Once both vegetables are ready, add browned zucchini, brown and cooked eggplant, and tomato onion mixture to a shallow casserole dish or deep sheet pan and mix well to combine all together.
• Sprinkle top of dish with fresh basil leaves and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and mix once more before serving. Cooked croutons also make a great addition.

EGGPLANT AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Trim ends of eggplants; do not peel them. Cut into 3/8-inch cubes. There should be about 4 cups.
• Trim ends of zucchini; do not peel. Cut into 3/8-inch cubes. There should be about 4 cups.
• In a heavy casserole, heat oil. When it is very hot, add eggplant and zucchini. Cook, stirring, for about 4 minutes. Add garlic, onions and scallions. Cook, stirring, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, thyme, bay leaf, rosemary and orange rind. Stir well and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir often.
• Remove bay leaf and add basil. Check seasoning. Serve immediately.

TOMATO EGGPLANT ZUCCHINI BAKE WITH GARLIC AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a deep 9x9-inch baking dish or similar 3 1/2-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• Quarter the zucchini then cut into 1/2-inch slices and place in a large mixing bowl (each piece of zucchini should be roughly 1/2 to 3/4 inches in size). Next, slice the eggplant into 1/4-inch rounds, then stack the rounds and cut into roughly 3/4-inch pieces. Add to the bowl with the zucchini. Halve the cherry tomatoes and add them to the bowl. Drizzle the cut vegetables with the olive oil, then add the garlic, salt, pepper, 1/3 cup of the Parmesan cheese, and half of the basil and parsley. Toss gently to combine.
• Transfer the vegetables to the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes, cover the pan with aluminum foil, then continue baking for 10 to 20 additional minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese, basil, and parsley. Serve warm.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI AND EGGPLANT CASSEROLE WITH PISTACHIO PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Preheat a grill for cooking on medium-high heat.
• Drizzle the eggplants, zucchini and spring onions with 1/4 cup olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place everything on the grill and cook until just seared, about 2 minutes per side. Place the bell peppers and tomatoes in a large baking dish. Bake until blistered, about 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, dice all the vegetables and add to a medium (10- to 12-inch) cast-iron casserole dish. Set aside.
• Add the garlic, pistachios and basil to a food processor. Turn on and drizzle in 2 ounces olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add 3 ounces olive oil and the cheese. Taste for seasoning and texture. Top the eggplant with the pesto and grate the Parmesan over the top.
• Place the casserole in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.