EGGPLANT SWISS CHEESE BAKE

You will need:

2 Tbsp. olive oil (for brushing)

2 eggplants (cut into 1/2-inch thick pieces)

1 chopped onion

1 Tbsp. of olive oil

1/4 lb. of mushrooms (sliced)

3/4 tsp. of dried basil

3 cloves of garlic (minced)

1 (15 oz.) can of tomato sauce

3/4 tsp. of dried oregano

salt and pepper to taste

2 c. of shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 c. of grated Parmesan cheese

CHEESE DIFFERENCE    4-3-2019

I had lacey swiss sliced and some manchego shaved.  I used these.   I used garlic powder rather than fresh garlic.  I did not have enough eggplant for two layers.  Inadvertently, I forgot the mushrooms

Preheat the oven to 425 F (220 C). Brush eggplant pieces with olive oil. Add them to a baking dish (single layer). Bake for 20-25 min. until browned. Take out and decrease oven

temperature to 350 F (175 C). Then, add the 1 Tbsp. of olive oil to a skillet and set on medium heat. Add in garlic, onion and mushrooms. Cook for 5-10 min. until soft. Add in basil, oregano, and tomato sauce; let boil. Decrease heat and simmer until sauce is reduced some (approximately 10 min.). Then, season with pepper and salt. Add the cooked (1/2 of them) eggplant slices to a casserole dish (2 qt.) and add the sauce. Add ½ mozzarella cheese and ½ Parmesan cheese. Layer again with eggplant, sauce and cheese. Bake for 25 min. until bubbly and hot.

Cool for approximately 5 min. prior to serving

October 2019
Just put the eggplant on top of parchment paper in a casserole dish.  Added layers of home made tomato sauce, Lawry's garlic,  mushrooms and the three cheese, low salt mix.
Sprayed the top with olive oil
Baked for a bit at 400 until the eggplant was tender enough.

To my portions I added Italian spices.
And to some of them my own hot sauce.

Very good.

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Dewember 2020

I made it this way only at 425degrees as that is what was good for the butterflied lamb leg.  Put both in for twenty five minutes in a heated oven.  The lamb was not done, but the eggplant was just right.  A few minutes more and we ate lamb and eggplant.