Low Fat Good Fat Eggplant Aubergine Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Peel and slice eggplant into 1/2 slices.
• Spray both sides with cooking spray and place on a sprayed baking sheet.
• sprinkle with half of the salt and garlic powder.
• Bake 20 minutes, turning the eggplant halfway through cooking time.
• In a sauce pan, saute minced garlic in cooking spray until lightly browned.
• Add tomato sauce, italian seasoning, oregano, and bouillon granules.
• Reduce heat under pan to very low and cover.
• Remove eggplant from baking sheet.
• In a small baking dish, spread a thin layer of sauce. Add one layer of eggplant, another of sauce and so on until all eggplant is used.
• Finish with a layer of sauce. Top with cheeses and bake until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Peel, cube & parboil eggplant for 5 min in boiling water. Drain well & set aside.
• Butter a 2 qt baking dish. Begin by sprinkling 2/3 cup of stuffing mix on the bottom & then place 1/2 of the eggplant on top of the stuffing.
• Distribute entire amt of onion, bell pepper & tomato evenly over the eggplant & then 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese over that.
• Then layer on the remainder of the stuffing mix, eggplant & mozzarella cheese (in that order) & top evenly w/Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 30 min or till hot & bubbly. Serve immediately.
• NOTE #1: This is 1 of several recipes I have seen lately to suggest parboiling eggplant. I have always sauteed eggplant in olive oil till just slightly tender for such uses & assume that can be done here as well if your pref.
• NOTE #2: While not a part of the recipe, the use of garlic here would be a must for me. If you agree, then lightly sprinkle garlic powder (or salt if your choice) over the onion, bell pepper & tomato layer b4 completing assembly of the casserole.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Heat oil in saucepan.
• Sauté eggplant and onion until soft.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir through margarine until melted.
• Add remainder of ingredients, and combine well.
• Transfer to a casserole dish, and bake until golden and bubbling, approx 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F, and prepare vegetables.
• In medium bowl, combine olive oil, eggplant, mushrooms and seasoning.
• Transfer to unprepared baking pan.
• Bake eggplant mixture for 30 minutes.
• Mix onion, tomatoes, tomato juice, salt in medium bowl.
• After thirty minutes, pour tomato juice mixture over eggplant mixture.
• Bake at 350°F for additional half hour.
• Allow to cool a little before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Measure the 2 tbsp of oil into a small bowl. Brush just a little of it onto 2 large, non- stick baking sheets (if you only have 1 tray, bake the aubergines in batches). Mix the lemon juice into the measured oil. Lay the aubergine slices snugly in a single layer on the baking sheets, brush the tops with half the oil and lemon, season with pepper and bake for 20 mins. Turn the slices over, give the remaining oil and lemon mixture a good stir as it will have separated, and brush it over again. Season with pepper and bake for 10-15 mins more or until softened.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tsp oil in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 3-4 mins, stirring often, until the onion is softened and starting to brown. Tip in the cans of tomatoes, stir to break them up, then mix in the purée, pepper and a pinch of salt. Simmer uncovered for about 10-12 mins until thickened and saucy, then stir in the oregano.
• Spread a little of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a shallow ovenproof dish (about 25 x 20 x 5cm). Start by laying a third of the aubergine slices widthways across the dish, spread over a third of the remaining sauce and put half the ricotta on top in small spoonfuls, then half the mozzarella. Scatter over half the torn basil and season well with pepper. Repeat the layering of aubergine slices, tomato sauce, ricotta, mozzarella and basil, and finish with the final aubergine slices, the sliced tomatoes and the last of the sauce. Season with pepper and scatter over the Parmesan. Bake for about 20 mins, or until the cheese is golden and the juices are bubbling.

Steps:

• Peel eggplant, cut into 1" cubes and lightly salt to sweat the bitter taste out--about 15-20 minutes.
• Cook in saucepan with water until tender--about 18 minutes; drain and cool slightly.
• Cook sausage, onion until sausage is browned and onion is soft.Combine eggplant and sausage; add egg and bread crumbs.
• Spoon into prepared casserole.
• Combine butter and cracker crumbs. Spread over top of casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until cracker crumbs are golden brown.
• Variations:.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded before adding the cracker crumbles.
• Mix in 1/2 cup Rotel Tomatoes, well drained.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• mix the ricotta cheese in a small bowl with the pepper, granulated garlic and parsley.
• Place into fridge while preparing eggplant.
• Cut eggplant into 1/4 inch slices.
• In a flat plate mix olive oil and garlic salt.
• Then, dip eggplant slices into olive oil mixture and place on george foreman grill for 12 minutes each slice.
• Place a single layer of eggplant in a greased baking dish (use pam cooking spray).
• Place a spoonful of the ricotta mixture on top of eggplant, then one slice roasted pepper and another slice of eggplant on top.
• You may make these three layers by repeating the procedure.
• Top with a sprinkle of mozerella cheese and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
• It is delicious and very simple to make!