Eggplant Quiche Dee Dees Food

DEEP FRIED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Place the flour, egg, and bread crumbs each in 3 small bowls. Add the 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the egg and whisk to combine. Season the bread crumbs with the tablespoon of Essence and stir with a fork or your hands to thoroughly combine.
• Dredge each piece of eggplant in the flour, coating thoroughly and then shaking to remove any excess flour. Coat each piece with the egg, then dredge in the bread crumb mixture, pressing to make the bread crumbs adhere. Transfer the eggplant pieces to a rack or to paper towels to let them dry slightly before frying.
• In a deep, heavy skillet heat 1/2-inch of vegetable oil to 375 degrees F. Fry the eggplant pieces, in batches if necessary, for about 1 minute on each side, or until golden brown. Transfer with tongs to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle lightly with salt before serving. Serve with marinara sauce, or as desired.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

EGGPLANT FRITTERS

Steps:

• Place shredded eggplant on a paper towel and lightly sprinkle with salt and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Use another paper towel to press down on it to remove excess moisture.
• Saute eggplant for 2-3 minutes in margarine, and allow to cool.
• Place eggplant in a bowl and mix with feta, green onions, dill, parsley, eggs, flour salt & pepper.
• In deep frying pan fill with oil about 1/4" deep.
• Form small patties and fry until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Enjoy.

ACADIA'S CRUSTLESS QUICHE WITH EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In skillet saute onion until translucent with 1 tablespoon of margarine.
• Added eggplant and bell pepper in with onion and saute until tender.
• Set onion, eggplant and pepper mixture aside in a bowl.
• Remove sausage from casings and brown in same skillet and then cook thoroughly.
• (I placed my skillet with metal handle in the oven for 15 minutes).
• While sausage is cooking, use a 2-quart bowl to whisk together eggs, cream, nutmeg, chives, parsley, black pepper, & salt.
• Then add eggplant, onion and bell pepper mixture.
• Stir.
• Remove skillet from oven with sausage (Remember the handle is HOT!).
• Drain sausage on paper towels and blot dry.
• Chop up sausage into bite size pieces.
• Add 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar and sausage to the egg mixture.
• Use 1 teaspoon of margarine or PAM cooking spray to grease a 5-quart oblong baking dish.
• Pour mixture into greased baking dish.
• Place on middle rack of oven.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until the quiche isn't jiggly anymore and toothpick comes out of middle clean.
• Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Enjoy!