Thursday, March 29, 2012

Eggplant Lasagna....

  Heck yes I will.. Looks hard, but it's not.
Preheat oven to 375
Add into plastic ziploc bag :
3/4 cup seasoned breadcrumb
2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons dried oregano
In another bag add:
2 eggs , 2 Tablespoons water, & beat together.Then add:
2 med. eggplant, sliced into 1/4 inch slices.
Let eggplant soak up egg mixture, then toss into bread bag and coat each piece of eggplant completely.
Place eggplant slices on foil lined cookie sheet, and bake for 20 mins, turning half way through so each side browns.Let cool slightly.

In a blender mix up the items below.
3 1/2 cups canned tomatoes
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup chopped fresh basil, or 1/4 cup dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
Spread 3/4 cup tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9x9 pan, arrange half of eggplant on top of sauce. Cover with 1/2 cup sauce, and 1/2 cup cheese,
Repeat eggplant, sauce, and cheese.
Cover and bake for 30 mins. remove foil, and bake 15 more mins.