Eggplant Aubergine Casserole Food

EASY EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel and slice the eggplant 1 cm thick and place the slices on a plate in a single layer.
• Salt them heavily, cover with another plate and weight.
• Leave for 1/2 to one hour.
• Cut the bread into cubes.
• Peel and chop the onion.
• Sauté the bread cubes with the spices in 1 tbsp of olive oil, and lay them in a small lasagne pan when they are nicely browned.
• Rinse and gently squeeze dry the eggplant.
• Cut it in to 1 cm cubes and sauté them, with the onion, in the remaining olive oil, until the eggplant is tender.
• Add the tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes.
• Mix into the toasted bread cubes in the lasagne pan.
• Top with the grated cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel eggplant and cut into large chunks.
• Boil in salted water for about 10 minutes or until soft.
• Drain eggplant in collander, then return to pot and mash.
• Add all other ingredients except 1/2 cup of the cheese.
• Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray and pour eggplant mixture into dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Bake for 45 minutes.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE -- PERFECT FOR PASSOVER

Steps:

• Saute the onion in butter.
• Combine the next 6 ingredients.
• Add the sauteed onion, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes.
• Grease a 2-quart casserole and arrange alternate layers of vegetables, cottage cheese and farfel, beginning and ending with vegetables.
• Bake uncovered at 350° for 20 to 30 minutes.
• This may be put together ahead of time and refrigerated.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) AND CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• Spray a 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, boil the 4 cups salted water.
• Add eggplant (and onion, if using it) and continue to boil for 3 minutes; drain.
• In a mixing bowl, combine eggplant, croutons, and half of the cheese.
• Spoon into baking dish.
• In another mixing bowl, combine milk, flour, salt, pepper, and oregano; pour over eggplant mixture in baking dish.
• Top with remaining cheese and drizzle with melted butter.
• Cover and bake at 325F for 20 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for additional 5-7 minutes to melt and brown cheese.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Heat oil in saucepan.
• Sauté eggplant and onion until soft.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir through margarine until melted.
• Add remainder of ingredients, and combine well.
• Transfer to a casserole dish, and bake until golden and bubbling, approx 45 minutes.

CHEESY EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the eggplant in a medium microwave safe dish. Cook, stirring once, in the microwave 5 minutes on High, or until tender. Transfer to a 9x9 inch baking dish. Mix in 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, stuffing mix, garlic, onion, and egg. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Top with remaining cheese, and continue baking 15 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) AND FETA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F; spray oil a casserole dish (I used a low oval one).
• Spray oil a large frying pan and heat over high heat. Place eggplant slices in a single layer (you may have to do 2 batches). Cook for 3-5 minutes each side until browned. Place in prepared casserole dish evenly across the bottom (some may overlap).
• Pour stewed tomatoes over eggplant in an even layer, then feta, parsley and cilantro (in that order).
• In a small bowl, combine eggs, onion, salt, pepper, allspice, oregano, sage and cayenne. Pour evenly over items in casserole dish.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for another 10-20 minutes until firm.
• Serve hot or cold.

ARMENIAN EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Pare and dice eggplant.
• Heat oil in skillet, add onion, green pepper, and eggplant.
• Stir over low heat until eggplant is soft.
• Add tomatoes (may substitute canned Italian solid pear shape tomatoes, drained), salt, and freshly ground pepper.
• Simmer a few minutes.
• At this point you can add basil, chives, parsley, tarragon or oregano to taste.
• Turn into casserole dish and bake at 325 degrees F for 40 minutes.
• Casserole may be served hot or cold, with sour cream.

EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil; add eggplant. Boil for 5-8 minutes or until tender;drain and set aside. , In a skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until tomato is tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in milk, egg and eggplant; mix well., Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Toss bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

CHEESY AUBERGINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Spray baking sheet with oil and place eggplant slices on it in a single layer. Spray the tops of the eggplant with oil. Bake until soft when pressed about 15-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile , in a small pot, combine tomato sauce, chiles, onions, cumin, garlic powder and olives. Bring to a simmer, then simmer, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
• Turn oven down to 350 when eggplant is done.
• Arrange half the eggplant slices in a single layer over the bottom of a shallow 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Spoon half the sauce over eggplant and sprinkle with half the cheese. Repeat layers ending with cheese.
• Bake at 350 until heated through and bubbly (about 30 minutes).
• Top with sour cream if desired.

BEEF AND EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch square glass pan with cooking spray.
• Place eggplant slices on paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Top slices with additional paper towels; allow salt to draw off some of the moisture, 30 to 45 minutes. Press down on paper towels to get as much moisture out as you can.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, paprika, cinnamon, and ginger in a bowl. Dredge eggplant slices in mixture.
• Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Place floured eggplant slices in pan and cook until edges start to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip; cook until crisp on edges but still soft in centers, 3 to 4 minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until onions are softened and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Layer eggplant slices to cover bottom of the prepared pan; follow with ground beef, 1/2 can diced tomatoes, 1/2 the Cheddar cheese and 1/2 the Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat layers, starting with eggplant slices. Dredge any remaining eggplant slices in Parmesan cheese and place on top of casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling and top is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.