JUNE'S STUFFED EGGPLANT
CASSEROLE
 
1 1/2 lb. good hamburger (lean)
1 lg. eggplant
1 lg. can crushed tomatoes (28 oz.)
1 pkg. mozzarella cheese (8 oz.)
1 sm. onion
1/2 c. Romano cheese, grated
2 eggs
Bread crumbs
Salt & pepper, parsley, garlic, oregano & basil to taste
1 pkg. cut up frozen broccoli

Cook broccoli until very tender, cut up if needed.

Peel eggplant, cut up, round shaped. Mix 2 eggs well. Add little water if necessary. Dip each eggplant slice in egg batter then roll in bread crumbs (you may fry or bake eggplant if fried place on paper towel to drain well). Set cooked eggplant aside.

Spray 10 inch frying pan with Pam, heat, saute hamburger with cut up onion. Season with salt, pepper, parsley, garlic, basil and oregano (to taste). Cook hamburger well. Then drain liquid from pan.

In 3 quart casserole, place 1 layer of eggplant, cover with some hamburger mixture, broccoli. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese then cover mixture well with some crushed tomatoes. Sprinkle with pepper, basil and Romano cheese. Repeat layering. You should get at least 3 layers. Bake at preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes covered, uncover and put under broiler until top is golden. May sprinkle bits of pepperoni on each layer for extra flavor.

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