I give thanks to my "bible", the New York Times Cookbook for this one :)
Ingredients:
~ 1 large eggplant, sliced THIN (I did not do this, and trust me, it makes a HUGE difference when you cook it thinner instead of thicker- that is, some slices were still a bit too 'chewy' *pleh*)
~ 1 cup breadcrumbs, plain or flavored (Heck, you could even use panko crumbs, I bet that would be a bit different :B)
~ 1 bowl with 2 to 3 eggs, cracked open and whisked around
~ salt and pepper to taste
~ pre made italian snausage that you get in a package from the supermarket - any kind works, even the turkey meat snausage if you want it a bit healthier!
~ 1 jar of your favorite tomato spaghetti sauce
~ 1 large onion, sliced and diced
~ 2 cloves garlic, chopped up
~ 1/2 cup of store-bought parmesan cheese in a can
~ slices of provolone (use enough to layer the dish, you dont really need to overload it unless you like it good and cheesy :P)
To make:
First, preheat your oven to 375 F :3
Then:
Just slice the eggplant good and thin- a mandoline helps in this regard...note to self...need a new mandoline...derp...
If you have a large paper towel- throw those slices on the towel, then sprinkle the eggplant with a bit of salt on top, so that way the excess moisture gets sucked out.
Have one bowl with bread crumbs, and a separate bowl with eggs- then egg and bread the eggplant!
Get a large saucepan, and saute the onions and garlic first in a good bit of olive oil on medium high (2 tablespoons of oil is more than enough) until they get good and translucent, and then once they are cooked just put those on a separate plate for later.
Then cook the snausage on the same pan, same heat until they are good and cooked - about 10 to 15 minutes should do it. And then reserve on the same plate- at this point, you can also cut up the snausage to more bite sized pieces to spread it around.
Then fry up the eggplant until nice and browned, in the same pan- in that yummy snaugsage grease- at this time, your oven should be good and ready! So, get a large casserole dish- pre-grease it with a dab of olive oil on it- then layer the eggplant, onions and garlic, snausage, sauce, then cheese and parmesan. repeat until you basically have it covered in sauce and cheese, then cover the dish with foil and then put in the oven.
Cook for a good 30 to 45 minutes, then serve !
Mangy-ia! :P
Ingredients:
~ 1 large eggplant, sliced THIN (I did not do this, and trust me, it makes a HUGE difference when you cook it thinner instead of thicker- that is, some slices were still a bit too 'chewy' *pleh*)
~ 1 cup breadcrumbs, plain or flavored (Heck, you could even use panko crumbs, I bet that would be a bit different :B)
~ 1 bowl with 2 to 3 eggs, cracked open and whisked around
~ salt and pepper to taste
~ pre made italian snausage that you get in a package from the supermarket - any kind works, even the turkey meat snausage if you want it a bit healthier!
~ 1 jar of your favorite tomato spaghetti sauce
~ 1 large onion, sliced and diced
~ 2 cloves garlic, chopped up
~ 1/2 cup of store-bought parmesan cheese in a can
~ slices of provolone (use enough to layer the dish, you dont really need to overload it unless you like it good and cheesy :P)
To make:
First, preheat your oven to 375 F :3
Then:
Just slice the eggplant good and thin- a mandoline helps in this regard...note to self...need a new mandoline...derp...
If you have a large paper towel- throw those slices on the towel, then sprinkle the eggplant with a bit of salt on top, so that way the excess moisture gets sucked out.
Have one bowl with bread crumbs, and a separate bowl with eggs- then egg and bread the eggplant!
Get a large saucepan, and saute the onions and garlic first in a good bit of olive oil on medium high (2 tablespoons of oil is more than enough) until they get good and translucent, and then once they are cooked just put those on a separate plate for later.
Then cook the snausage on the same pan, same heat until they are good and cooked - about 10 to 15 minutes should do it. And then reserve on the same plate- at this point, you can also cut up the snausage to more bite sized pieces to spread it around.
Then fry up the eggplant until nice and browned, in the same pan- in that yummy snaugsage grease- at this time, your oven should be good and ready! So, get a large casserole dish- pre-grease it with a dab of olive oil on it- then layer the eggplant, onions and garlic, snausage, sauce, then cheese and parmesan. repeat until you basically have it covered in sauce and cheese, then cover the dish with foil and then put in the oven.
Cook for a good 30 to 45 minutes, then serve !
Mangy-ia! :P
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It has it's advantages to use jarred mixes, no doubt. Like you said, like running short on time.
And maybe it encourages people to try and cook it (because it's easier that way), instead of using a fully prepaged and processed meal. That would be a win too, eating homemade food with just a little "cheating". ^^ Too many people just eat too much "ready to use" food and don't even know what they miss with the homemade stuff. :3
And maybe it encourages people to try and cook it (because it's easier that way), instead of using a fully prepaged and processed meal. That would be a win too, eating homemade food with just a little "cheating". ^^ Too many people just eat too much "ready to use" food and don't even know what they miss with the homemade stuff. :3
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