Eggplant Tomato Bake
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 small eggplant, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tomato, thinly sliced
- 1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a plastic bag, combine the flour, bread crumbs and Italian seasoning.
- Shake to mix.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs and water.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- There should be enough oil to thinly coat the bottom of the skillet.
- Dip the eggplant slices in egg, then place in the bag and shake to coat.
- Fry the slices in the skillet until golden brown on each side.
- Remove, and drain on paper towels.
- Spread a thin layer of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9 inch square baking dish.
- Cover with the eggplant slices, then top with more sauce.
- Mix together the ricotta cheese and Parmesan cheese; spread over the eggplant.
- Spread sauce over the cheese, and top with tomato slices.
- Cover with more sauce, and spread remaining cheese over the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Add the pasta, and cook for about 3 minutes, or until tender.
- Drain.
- Serve the eggplant tomato bake over pasta.
allpurpose, bread crumbs, italian seasoning, eggs, water, eggplant, peanut oil, spaghetti sauce, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, tomato, pasta
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/eggplant-tomato-bake-2/ (may not work)