Mexican Eggplant Cassarole Food

EGGPLANT CAPONATA (SICILIAN VERSION)

Steps:

• Toss eggplant with salt and place in a colander set over a bowl. Let sit, about 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add celery; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft and lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl using a slotted spoon.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet. Add eggplant and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in celery mixture, tomatoes, olives, capers, tomato paste, and oregano. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until caponata is thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Season caponata with vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with parsley.

EGGPLANT TACOS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir onion, lemon juice, garlic, and jalapeno pepper into skillet; bring to a simmer and cook until onions soften, about 3 minutes.
• Stir eggplant, cumin, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, and seasoned salt into onion mixture; drizzle remaining olive oil over the top. Cook, stirring occasionally, until eggplant reduces in size and softens, about 15 minutes. Spoon eggplant mixture into tortilla shells.

MEXICAN EGGPLANT CASSAROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Peel and slice the eggplant into 1/2 inch slices. Dredge in seasoned w/spices flour, egg and bread crumbs. Fry in frying pan untill golden brown turning to each side. Oil bottom of 9 x 13 pan the deeper the pan the better. Make layers of eggplant, vegtables, salsa and cheese untill the pan is full. Bake for 40-45 minutes at 325 degrees.

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.

CLASSIC AUBERGINE

Steps:

• Heat and simmer tomato sauce with the olives, chilis.
• cumin,oregano chili powder and green onions.
• Meanwhile brush both sides of eggplant with oil and bake at 450 for 20 minutes.
• Make a layer of eggplant on bottom of casserole dish, top with cheese and sauce.
• Continue until eggplant is gone.
• Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes .
• Top each serving with sour cream and cilantro.
• Serve with hot flour tortillas and salad of choice.