Acadias Eggplant Casserole Recipes

OLD FASHIONED EGGPLANT CASSEROLE - A SOUTHERN EGGPLANT CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 2 quart baking dish (or 8x8 inch) with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cook peeled, diced eggplant in boiling water until fork tender; drain well.
• In a large bowl, combine cooked eggplant, beaten eggs, crushed crackers, milk, shredded cheese, melted butter and salt and pepper.
• Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

ACADIA'S EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Slice eggplant cross wise into desired thickness. (I cut it in 1/8 am inch slices / not critical).
• Place slices on paper towels and sprinkle with salt to help remove the extra moisture for about 15 minutes.
• Use more paper towels and press each slice to remove moisture.
• In a skillet, saute eggplant slices for 2-3 minutes on each side.
• Add a layer of sauteed eggplant slices to the baking dish, and
• place a dollop of marinara sauce over each slice.
• Then top each slice with a tablespoon worth of mozzarella.
• Repeat these steps until the whole eggplant is sauteed and layered in the dish.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 minutes.
• Enjoy!

BEST EVER EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Soak peeled & cubed eggplant in salt water overnight.
• Steam eggplant for 30 minutes.
• Soak bread crumbs in milk and mix with eggplant.
• Add eggs & seasonings.
• Mix well by hand.
• Put in a casserole dish and top with grated cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour. Enjoy!

ACADIA'S CRUSTLESS QUICHE WITH EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In skillet saute onion until translucent with 1 tablespoon of margarine.
• Added eggplant and bell pepper in with onion and saute until tender.
• Set onion, eggplant and pepper mixture aside in a bowl.
• Remove sausage from casings and brown in same skillet and then cook thoroughly.
• (I placed my skillet with metal handle in the oven for 15 minutes).
• While sausage is cooking, use a 2-quart bowl to whisk together eggs, cream, nutmeg, chives, parsley, black pepper, & salt.
• Then add eggplant, onion and bell pepper mixture.
• Stir.
• Remove skillet from oven with sausage (Remember the handle is HOT!).
• Drain sausage on paper towels and blot dry.
• Chop up sausage into bite size pieces.
• Add 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar and sausage to the egg mixture.
• Use 1 teaspoon of margarine or PAM cooking spray to grease a 5-quart oblong baking dish.
• Pour mixture into greased baking dish.
• Place on middle rack of oven.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until the quiche isn't jiggly anymore and toothpick comes out of middle clean.
• Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Enjoy!

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.