Simple Way to Prepare Delicious Eggplant casserole
- By Katie Benson
- 14 Jul, 2020
Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day. Today I will show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, Eggplant casserole. It is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i’am gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be smell and look delicious.
Eggplant casserole Recipe. Casserole is an easy-to-prep, crowd-pleasing comfort food. Add some eggplant and you've got an insanely good combo.
You can cook Eggplant casserole using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Eggplant casserole
- Make ready 2 of large eggplants, sliced into 1/2 inch slices.
- Take 2 cups of tomato sauce.
- Prepare 2 Tbsp of olive oil.
- You need 12 oz of heavy cream or cream frachie.
- Take 3 Tbsp of chives.
- You need 3 Tbsp of parsley.
- Take 3 Tbsp of thyme leaves.
- Take to taste of Black pepper and salt.
- It’s 1 cup of Parmesan cheese shredded.
Add the eggplant and cook halfway through.Let it stand for a few minutes before serving.A tablespoon of salt in the recipe seems like a lot but keep in mind that you have a whole lot of veggies that need seasoning.Repeat layering with the remaining ingredients.
Eggplant casserole step by step
- Turn the broiler on. Slice eggplant , soak in the salty water for a 1/2 hour. Season eggplant slices with salt and pepper and lightly brush with olive oil, then put into oven. Pay attention, you will turn them over cook until golden on both sides. Set aside..
- Set the oven to 375F/190C. Place creme fraiche (or heavy cream) in a small saucepan over low heat, bring to a simmer and let reduce to half. Stir in half of the grated parmesan and all of the chopped herbs. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and set aside..
- Lightly grease a 9-inch casserole dish or gratin pan. Cover the bottom of the baking dish with some tomato sauce and arrange eggplant slices on top to form a uniform layer. Cover the eggplant with some tomato sauce and some Parmesan cheese. Repeat to make 3 layers, making sure to end with a layer of tomato sauce.
- Ladle over the reduced creme fraiche and sprinkle on a final layer of Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered in the oven for about 30 minutes, until browned and bubblin.
- Cook about 25 minutes. Then set the broiler again , to give the finish color about 5 minutes.
With a cheesy filling and rich, buttery crumb topping, this easy recipe is a satisfying vegetarian dinner or a simple side dish to round out any meal.Scroll down to the recipe card for the detailed instructions.Bake the casserole until golden and.
This vegetable side-dish casserole recipe goes well with chicken and fish.In large bowl, mix together eggplant, celery, bell peppers, onion, soup, pimientos, eggs, butter (melted) salt and pepper to taste.Add Stove Top, mixing everything together thoroughly.The combination of eggplant, tomato sauce, and cheese is wonderful!This eggplant casserole is a fast and easy meal that's bursting with flavor.