Acadias Eggplant Casserole Recipes

ACADIA'S BAKED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Slice eggplant so you have round 1/4" slices.
• Place slices on a cooling rack and salt both sides.
• Let sit for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Take each slice of eggplant and dab them with a paper towel to remove moisture.
• Spray cookie sheet with PAM and place eggplants on it.
• Bake each side of the eggplant slices for 5 minutes on each side.
• Remove from oven.
• Top each slice with spaghetti sauce.
• Then sprinkle each slice with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Enjoy.

MOUSSAKA: EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the eggplant: Wash eggplant and cut off both ends. Peel 1/2-inch strips of peel from the eggplant, making stripes of skin. Slice crosswise into 1/3-inch rounds. Salt and pepper both sides and let stand for 30 minutes. Rinse and dry. Heat the oil in a large saute pan, and fry the eggplant on both sides, until golden brown. Drain well on paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the Meat Filling: Heat the butter in a large skillet. Add the onions and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the beef and cook until brown, about 6 minutes. Add the wine and reduce until it is almost dry. Add in tomato paste, water, parsley, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Simmer for 30 minutes, remove from heat and cool.
• For the bechamel: In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Blend in the flour, and gradually stir in the milk. Cook, stirring, until thick and smooth. Add in the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cool. Add 4 ounces of cheese and blend well. For the assembly: Butter a 9 by 12 by 2-inch baking dish. Arrange half of the eggplant and half of the meat mixture, alternately, until completely used. Cover with the bechamel sauce, and the remaining cheese. Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes. Remove to a rack and let cool for 20 minutes. Cut into 3-inch squares and serve warm.

ACADIA'S EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-Heat oven at 350 degrees F.
• Chop onion into 1/4" pieces.
• In skillet add 1 tablespoon of margarine.
• On medium-low heat saute onion until translucent (not brown).
• Stir frequently.
• Add bell pepper and eggplant pieces with onion.
• Sprinkle salt over mixture.
• Saute until tender.
• Spray PAM in 2-quart baking dish.
• Add eggplant, pepper and onion mixture into baking dish.
• Mix cheeses together.
• Sprinkle cheese mixture on top of eggplant mixture.
• Bake in oven for 15-minutes or until cheese has melted.
• Serve and enjoy.

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 VEGETABLE CASSEROLE WITH EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add eggplant and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and pour eggplant into an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Melt butter in a 3-quart saucepan on medium heat. Add flour and mix to create a paste. Add tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, brown sugar, and salt and cook over medium to medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until mixture bubbles and thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour mixture over the eggplant in the baking dish.
• Cover the vegetables in the baking dish with Cheddar cheese and bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.

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.