Today morning around 6AM I was all set to hit the gym but my mind was still sleeping.Like an automaton,I pulled out the sedan from the garage only to hear a loud screeching/scraping noise that could have woken the dead..That was because the driver-side mirror of the sedan was putting a deep dash on the SUV parked beside, as I was backing out. I almost got a heart attack then and there.Certainly this was no way to start a week.My hubby goes ballistic if I do anything to his babies.When I meant babies, I meant the vehicles.As a matter of fact, they get better pampering than me. I dreaded the moment I had to tell my hubby about this misfortune that befell his favorite SUV.I mustered courage and told him anyway.Surprisingly, he took it easy.**Sigh**.In a matter of few seconds I had set our bank balance by a few hundreds. Because I was feeling so miserable,he even went as far as to cheer me up when clearly he was the one who needed cheering.
Since he was so nice, I made one his favorite dish for lunch - Eggplant Parmigiana - to thank him.Certainly lifted his spirits. I call this a lighter version because I used very little cheese. Scroll down for the "Lite" version of this fabulous Southern Italian recipe.
Ingredients:
Enjoy!
Since he was so nice, I made one his favorite dish for lunch - Eggplant Parmigiana - to thank him.Certainly lifted his spirits. I call this a lighter version because I used very little cheese. Scroll down for the "Lite" version of this fabulous Southern Italian recipe.
Ingredients:
- Chinese Eggplants - 3, mid-sized
- Mini Peppers - 6-7
- Spinach - 1 cup,shredded, packed
- Black Olives - 2/3 cups
- Whole Wheat Bread - 2, stale
- Salt and Pepper for taste
- Marinara Sauce - 1 1/2 cups
- Olive Oil - 3 tbsp
- Parmesan Cheese - 1/3 cup, shredded
- Mozzarella Cheese - 2/3 cup
- 9 inch Shallow baking pan/ Pie pan
- Grind the stale bread into a fine powder and spread it on a shallow dish.
- Halve the mini peppers, remove seeds and membranes. Spread them on a cookie sheet.
- Cut Eggplants into quarter-inch thick roundels. Spread them on the cookie sheet.
- Drizzle the Olive oil all over the veggies.
- Sprinkle cracked pepper and salt all over them.Using hands make sure they are properly seasoned.
- Crust the eggplants with bread crumbs and line them as as single layer on the cookie sheet.Don't discard the remaining bread crumbs.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Bake the Veggies for 10-12 minutes until the tips of the peppers are browned/charred.Chop the mini peppers.
- Grease the Pie pan with little oil.Add a thin layer of sauce.
- Arrange a third of the baked eggplants roundels as a single layer. Top with chopped baked mini peppers,then another third of eggplant roundels, Spinach and olives and finally with the leftover eggplant roundels Pour the remaining marinara sauce.
- Mix the leftover bread crumbs with Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle on top and then with Mozzarella.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes. Garnish with finely chopped parsley. Serve warm.
Enjoy!
wow lassie..this is looking good ....love the eggplants, peppers everything dear..
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KS
voilà une recette qui me tente beaucoup elle parait très appétissante avec ce mélange de saveurs
ReplyDeletebonne soirée
love the dish.. new to me ... looks delicious...
ReplyDeleteWow you go to the gym so early, that never worked out so well for me :(...delicious looking eggplant parmigiana....love your light version :)
ReplyDeleteYummy.
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos x
Love the eggplants...I love this dish too!....don't worry abt such accidents..they happen,...and that is how u learn.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, you're making hungry! Those veggies look so tempting and truly mouthwatering! Yummm.....
ReplyDeleteI think eggplant parm makes just about anything better! I'm sorry to hear about your incident, but it happens to the best of us.
ReplyDeleteWonderful recipe. I love the addition of peppers, spinach, and olives. I must try this. Thank you. Sorry about your hubby's car. I have had many of those days. Bent the side of the garage door frame with my side mirror..ooops!
ReplyDelete"Lite" - i like that!! LOL
ReplyDeleteI totally love love love this!!
This is awesome, love the dish:-)
ReplyDeleteOH this is a super recipe to try. Love the peppers in it very much. Well illustrated dear. Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe.
ReplyDeleteOh dear I'm sorry to hear about your car incident. But believe me it happens with everyone. Now a days I'm learning driving and always under pressure not to scratch/dent our car :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the eggplant dish , very new to me . Looks mouthwatering...
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
I know.. guys cant stand when it come to cars they own :( But its a cool way to payback your niceness :) It looks mouth watreing.
ReplyDeleteVery nice eggplant parmesan dish.Sorry to hear about your incident with the car.Take it easy.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! I'm not the biggest fan of eggplant, but this looks and sounds so delicious.
ReplyDeleteDear lassie, that's indeed a great way to cheer up DH and u too must cheer up, such things happen..
ReplyDeleteAthought I enjoyed the write-up thoroughly, feeling bad for the dent, that too at the start of the day. Loved the way u made it up with an awesome dish, made me drool :):)
ReplyDeleteHaha .. I was seeing me in you for a moment.yeah seriously I can understand how it would be . That heaving a sigh of relief is the best moment . No wonder you made this wonderful dish.
ReplyDeleteIt looks superb lassie
Wonderful recipe with peppers dear.
ReplyDeleteMust give a try...
Thx. for sharing..
I am not a fan of eggplant because it usually absorbs the oil it is cooked in but when baked/roasted like this, maybe I will like it :)
ReplyDeleteSo many different variety dishes you have shared with us :) Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving your invaluable comments :)
ReplyDeleteHaiii Lassie,,,intha recipe rombha different ah but rich aana recipe ,,u hv done it very perfect n looks delicious dear..
ReplyDeleteWow congrats CL, i cant go earlier to gym...keep up ur good work..
ReplyDeleteEggplant parmigiana looks truly tempting,cheesy and makes me drool...i do somewat similar too..
I love this dish! Yours looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteyummy and tempting pics, dear
ReplyDeleteLassie, lovely dish n pics...one of fav Italian dishes to try out!
ReplyDeleteim third on the list...car, gutar and then me....sigh! what all we women ahve to go through;)
ReplyDeleteThats a nice variation to cooking with eggplant...my husband hates it, maybe with cheese on it he wouldnt mind..
This look mouthwatering and nice.
ReplyDeleteமிகவும் வருத்தமாக போச்சு இந்த பதிவினை படிக்கும் போது கூல்...இது போல பலருக்கும் ஆகும்...உங்களுடைய இந்த eggplant dish really yummy...so nice...
ReplyDeleteWhen I read abt ur car incident it reminded me abt our greatest misfortune..3 yrs before we bought a brand new car and we drove it to our flat from the showroom.We parked it in our carparking in our apartment and went upstairs..within minutes we heard some loud banging..somebody who was learning to drive inside the apartment hit our car leaving a Big dent :(
ReplyDeleteRecipe is very new to me and sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteஓஓ பதிவை படித்ததும் கஷ்டமாகி விட்டது. கத்திரிக்காய் ரெசிபி அருமையாக இருக்கு கூல்...
ReplyDeleteHmm soooo tempting.Nice click.
ReplyDeleteLooks so so so yummy.. my very fav one ... one coincidence is i made this 10 days back.. Seeing this feel like having again... Yummy....
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent eggplant parmigiana recipe, yum!
ReplyDeletewow, what a combination... loved the recipe... it's going to be on the list of must try !
ReplyDeleteAww man .. sucks abt the car .. can understand your guilt! But I'm sure the eggplant dish made up for it .. looks awesome to me!
ReplyDeleteIt sure looks good with all the wonderful ingredients!
ReplyDeleteLooks super tasty! Thanks for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteEggplant parmigiana in lighter note is very impressive dear.Bookmarking it. Nice presentation. That anecdote is very touching too.
ReplyDeleteyour blog looks so cool ,hot and yummy too.
ReplyDeleteHI CL, sorry for the dent..I know how it feels....even my husband is also so fond of his cars..truely they r more pampered than us....
ReplyDeleteBTW..the lite version looks so classy and gorgeous....drooling....
Sorry about the car.This sounds like a great dish to lighten the mood :D
ReplyDeleteWow, gym in the early morning hours! I can't even think about walking! Anyway the dish looks absolutely lavishing and a perfect photograph. Love to try this soon!
ReplyDeleteI always worried about backing out from garage, normally every time doing it as very slowly. Any way sorry for side mirror accident Your egg plant Parmesan looks really good.
ReplyDeleteoh looks so tasty love eggplant
ReplyDeletewow che buono!!! mmmmmmmmmmmm....
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good!
ReplyDeleteI love eggplant parmigiana. urs looks tempting. I am sure gonna give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThis looks WOWED! just sensational!
ReplyDeleteWhat is marinara sauce?
I have some sourdough bread that I could try to make this dish for the weekend.
@Angie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your sweet comments. Marinara sauce is a tomato based Italian sauce that can be used with Pasta. I always use bottled ones but if you want to make from scratch, check this link out:
http://kopiaste.org/2009/11/homemade-marinara-sauce
Thanks, Lassie :-)) I will check Ivy's recipe out first, if it's too complicated, then I might just buy a ready-made.
ReplyDeleteAgain, thanks.
:-))