Eggplant Casserole Even My Husband Likes Food

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 CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Add the eggplant and cook halfway through. Add red pepper, celery, and onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until vegetables begin to wilt. Add the basil leaves. Remove from heat. Add Parmesan, cream, bread crumbs and salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
• Place skillet in the oven and cook until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve with grilled lamb chops.

EGGPLANT PARMESAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut 5 crosswise slices from center area of each eggplant, about 1/2-inch thick, to total 10 slices. Peel and dice remaining pieces of eggplant.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until oil is very hot. Sprinkle eggplant slices lightly with a pinch of salt and cook in hot skillet in batches until slightly softened, about 3 minutes per side. Set eggplant slices aside on paper towels.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet and cook garlic for about 10 seconds; add diced eggplant and season with a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes. Saute until eggplant is softened, about 5 minutes. Pour in marinara sauce and water. Turn heat to medium-low and cook until eggplant is tender, about 15 minutes; stir occasionally. If sauce gets too thick, add a little more water.
• Combine ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, pepperjack cheese, a pinch of salt, and a pinch black pepper in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Spread about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture over each eggplant slice. Fold eggplant slices in half to enclose the cheese mixture.
• Spread about half the sauce into an 8x8-inch baking dish. Lay folded eggplant slices in a single layer into the dish. Spread remaining sauce over eggplant slices.
• Combine bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl; mix thoroughly. Spread crumb mixture over eggplant casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and crumbs are browned, 35 to 40 minutes.

EGGPLANT CASSEROLE EVEN MY HUSBAND LIKES!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350Ëš. Spray oil on the bottom and sides of a 9" round casserole with 3-4" high sides.
• Slice the whole mozzarella into pieces approximately 3"x2" and ¼" thick. You can buy mozzarella already cut like this if preferred.
• Slice the peeled eggplant into ¼" slices, lightly dredge in flour. Preheat a flat-bottom skillet; coat with olive oil; add eggplant slices in single layer 4-6 at a time or whatever will fit in pan without crowding. Sauté the eggplant on one side until lightly browned then turn and sauté on other side until lightly browned. Transfer cooked eggplant to a plate until all is cooked.
• When eggplant is finished, if you want to add the squash to this dish (which is delicious), lightly toss the squash with salt and pepper to taste; sauté the squash in olive oil until lightly browned on both sides.
• Layer eggplant, onion, squash, sauce, 5-6 mozzarella cheese pieces, 8 basil leaves on top of the cheese. Repeat layers until casserole dish is full. Top with fresh shredded parmesan or Romano cheese.
• Bake, uncovered at 350Ëš for 45-50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

EGGPLANT SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook sausage with minced onions, and garlic.
• Add cubed eggplant, when meat is done, and onions are light brown.
• Continue cooking for 7 minutes.
• Add margarine, spaghetti sauce, and pepper. Mix all.
• Put in casserole pan.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake in oven, at 325°F for 50 minutes.
• Serve hot or very warm.