Emerils Delmonico Eggplant Casserole Recipes

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.

EMERIL'S EGGPLANT, SAUSAGE, AND ZITI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lightly grease a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1/4 cup of the oil.
• Add the eggplant in batches, seasoning on both sides with salt and pepper, and cook until golden, adding more oil as needed.
• Transfer to a plate as they cook, and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• When hot but not smoking, add the onion and sausage, and cook, stirring, until the sausage is browned and the onion is soft, about 6 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, until it begins to brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, their juices, the Italian seasoning, black olives, 1 teaspoon of salt, and the crushed red pepper.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and gently simmer, uncovered, until the flavors marry and the sauce slightly thickens, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Add the basil and adjust seasoning, to taste.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and forms a light roux, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk in the milk and, whisking frequently, cook until the sauce is thickened and smooth, about 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and season with the nutmeg and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Arrange half of the eggplant slices on the bottom of the casserole, overlapping as necessary.
• Top with half of the cooked pasta, then half of the sausage-tomato sauce.
• Place another layer of eggplant slices on top of the sauce, then layers of pasta and sausage-tomato sauce.
• Pour on the white sauce, then top with the grated mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until puffed and golden brown on top.

EMERIL'S DELMONICO EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 8 x 8-inch baking dish and set aside. Place eggplants in large pot, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, cover with water by 1 inch and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat slightly and cook at a gentle boil until the eggplants are tender and very soft, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain well, reserving 3 tablespoons of cooking liquid. Set aside.
• 2. Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the yellow onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic, and bay leaves and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in the reserved 3 tablespoons eggplant cooking liquid and the tomatoes and their juices and allow the mixture to simmer gently for 5 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to keep from sticking.
• 3. Add the chicken base, reserved eggplants, green onions, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaves.
• 4. Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish, sprinkle bread crumbs over the top.
• 5. Bake until the bread crumbs are lightly browned and the mixture is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

ROSALYNN CARTER'S EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• As the eggplant slices (cut about 1 inch thick) change in circumference, trim so they are all approximately the same size. Place in oiled shallow Pyrex dish.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Broil 5 minutes or longer to make fork-tender.
• Heat the oil and butter in a skillet; add onion and cook until yellow.
• Add garlic, tomatoes and trimmings of eggplant; cook until thick.
• Stir in seasonings, parsley and bread crumbs.
• Spread evenly on top of the broiled eggplant.
• Cover with grated cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

EMERIL LAGASSE'S DELMONICO POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a large sauté pan, melt the butter.
• Add the onions.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sauté for 1 minute.
• Add the garlic.
• Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in the milk and bring the liquid to a boil.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the potatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into a greased 6 cup baking dish.
• In a mixing bowl, add the bread crumbs and a drizzle of oil.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Season with Essence.
• Stir in the parsley.
• Spread the crumb mixture evenly over the potatoes.
• Place in the oven and bake until golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and serve.

MISS ELLIE'S EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• boil or steam eggplant until soft.
• Drain well and mash.
• In seperate bowl,mix next 4 ingredients, then add eggplant mixture.
• In a buttered casserole dish, beginning with crackers, layer eggplant and crackers, ending with crackers.
• Dot with butter on top.
• 350 oven 1 hour or until golden browned on top.

DELMONICO BAKED CREOLE EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Parboil eggplant. Sauté onion, celery, and shrimp in butter. Add tomato. Cook for several minutes. Add Tabasco, Worcester-shire, and bay leaf. Cook until desired consistency. Fold in eggplant. Place in greased baking dish. Top with seasoned bread crumbs. Bake at 350° for approximately 20 minutes.