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Eggplant “Parmesan”

Courtesy of Women's Branch of the Orthodox Union

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Eggplant Parmesan


1 medium eggplant
½ cup oil
2 cans tomato sauce with mushrooms
½ cup matzo meal (optional)
½ lb sliced American cheese
2 hared-cooked eggs, chopped
¼ cup grated cheese (parmesan, muenster or American)

Instructions:

Cut off ends of eggplant, peel if desired.  Slice in ½ inch slices.  Heat over to 400 degrees.  Put oil in large foil pan and put eggplant in layer, turning once to get oil or both sides.  Bake about 30 minutes or until lightly browned OR place pan under broiler and broil 10 minutes, then turn over for 5 minutes.  Spray large baking pan with cooking spray.  Pour a little tomato sauce in bottom of pan.  Put in about 1/3 eggplant slices.  Sprinkle with 1/3 of chopped eggs and 1/3 of cheese slices and matzo meal, if using.  Pour on rest of first can of sauce.  Add another third of eggplant, followed by egg and cheese.  Pour on ½ can of sauce; then rest of eggplant, eggs and cheese.  Pour rest of sauce over all.  Sprinkle with grated cheese.  Bake at 350 degreese for 20 minutes.

Notes: Eggplant Parmesan