Friday, May 21, 2010

Just for Miriam.......Eggplant Parmesan

Miriam is a very good old friend of mine. We go way back (yes, to the one room schoolhouse and the potbellied stove..smartass) and shes been in a lot of pain due to surgery. We dont agree on many things (shes a rightwing wackjob and Im a liberal weenie)This one is for her !! Hope the rest of you dig it too.Its a great way to kids to eat veggies !!

Miriams Eggplant Parmesan

2 large eggplants
1 bottle good quality jarred tomato sauce
1 cup italian bread crumbs
1 cup shredded parmesan
1/2 pound sliced mozzerella
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup of flour
1 pound pasta (your choice, I like it with angel hair

Boil pasta till done in salted water ,drain and keep warm
cut ends off eggplant and slice longways
slice each eggplant longways
salt both sides of eggplant and rest on paper towels for 30 minutes
wipe off excess water from slices
dip slices in beaten egg
dip in flour
dip in egg again
dip in bread crumbs
fry in olive oil until brown and crisp, drain on paper towels
place tomato sauce in baking dish to cover bottom
place fried slices ontop of sauce
cover with parmesan
cover that with mozzerella
bake under broiler till cheese is melted and starting to brown
serve each slice over buttered pasta

Hope you like it Miriam !!

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