2 medium or 1 large eggplant cut into half inch round slices
apx 5 cups breadcrumbs
half cup all purpose flour
half cup corn flour
1 medium size bottle of pasta or marinara sauce
spaghetti (you can play around with the quantity, its only a side!
)
half cup parmesan cheese, grated
one fourth cup mozzerella cheese, grated
2 tablespoon garlic powder
crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon oregano (optional
)
salt to taste
serves 4 or 5 ...
but hey...dont blame me if you eat a lot! JK!
give yourself about 35 mins to prepare, and about 2
0 to cook
- preheat the oven to about 350 F or 175 C
- mix the flours with some water. dont make the mixture too thick or too liquidy. you want to to make a good thick layer around the eggplant
- place the breadcrumbs in a plate and add some garlic powder to it
- take each circular slice of eggplant and dip it in the flour mixture
- further dip the eggplant in the breadcrumb and garlic powder to make another layer around it
- put those eggplants into the oven and bake it until they are crisp and golden brown on both sides.
- in the mean time, boil the spaghetti for about 5 mins
- drain it, wash it with cold water, and then apply a few drops of cooking oil around it to prevent sticking
- take a baking dish, and pour a thin layer of the sauce on it
- spread the spaghetti over the sauce
- sprinkle some parmesan cheese over it, and cover it with another layer of sauce
- once the eggplant is cooked, spread them over the spaghetti
- then pour some more sauce over it followed by sprinkling the remaining cheese
- sprinkle the crushed red peppers and oregano
- bake till the cheese melts.
* if you would like to enjoy the crispiness of the eggplant.... pour all the sauce u want over the spaghetti and let it bake for a while, then place the eggplant over the spaghetti, sprinkle the cheese on top, and leave it to bake only for a few minutes. *
This is not exactly the thing if you are watching your weight, but you can always control the amount of cheese. Hey atleast you are not frying the eggplant!
YENJOY!
