Eggplant Aubergine Creole Casserole Recipes

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel eggplant and cut into large chunks.
• Boil in salted water for about 10 minutes or until soft.
• Drain eggplant in collander, then return to pot and mash.
• Add all other ingredients except 1/2 cup of the cheese.
• Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray and pour eggplant mixture into dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Bake for 45 minutes.

BAKED CREOLE EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Boil eggplants until soft.
• Saute onion, chopped shrimp, and celery in butter or oil; combine with eggplant.
• Put in baking pan and sprinkle with bread crumbs or cracker crumbs.
• Bake approximately 30 minutes at 350°F.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Heat oil in saucepan.
• Sauté eggplant and onion until soft.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir through margarine until melted.
• Add remainder of ingredients, and combine well.
• Transfer to a casserole dish, and bake until golden and bubbling, approx 45 minutes.

ITALIAN EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• peel and cube eggplant.
• cover with water and cook until done,drain.
• Cook rice using 1 cup water and1/2 teaspoon salt until all water is boiled away.
• set aside Saute meat in a large skillet.
• add onions, garlic and bell pepper.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Drain off excess grease add eggplant, rice and soup to meat mixture and mix well.
• cook over a low heat until soup is well heated.
• spoon 1/2 of mixture in a 9x13 casserole dish and cover with half of cheese add remaining mixture and cover with the rest of the cheese.
• bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place eggplant on oiled sheet pan& bake in a 350 degree oven, turning it once, until soft.
• Remove from oven& slightly cool& peel.
• Cut into 1/2" pieces.
• In a large pan combine olive oil, onions& garlic& sautè on medium flame until golden brown.
• Add tomato, tumeric, eggplant, salt& pepper.
• Stir to evenly combine.
• Cook 1 or 2 minutes over medium flame.
• Add the beaten eggs.
• Just as the eggs begin to solidify, stir.
• Continue to stir until the eggs are completely solidified.
• Add more salt& pepper if desired.
• Place into a serving bowl& serve hot.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE -- PERFECT FOR PASSOVER

Steps:

• Saute the onion in butter.
• Combine the next 6 ingredients.
• Add the sauteed onion, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes.
• Grease a 2-quart casserole and arrange alternate layers of vegetables, cottage cheese and farfel, beginning and ending with vegetables.
• Bake uncovered at 350° for 20 to 30 minutes.
• This may be put together ahead of time and refrigerated.

CREOLE EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel the eggplants and cut them into large cubes. Place the cubes in a large saucepan and sprinkle them with 1 teaspoon of the salt. Add 2 cups water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let cook until the eggplant is soft, about 45 minutes. Drain off the water and mash the eggplant well with a potato masher, or puree in a food processor or blender.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F Brown the ground beef in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Pour off the excess fat. Add the onions, bell pepper, celery, and garlic. Stir well, cover, and let cook until the vegetables are transparent, about 20 minutes. Stir in the thyme, the rest of the salt and the peppers, and cook for 5-7 minutes more. Mix in the pureed eggplant, cook 2 minutes more, and remove from heat. Stir in 1 3/4 cups of the bread crumbs.
• Butter a casserole dish and sprinkle with the remaining bread crumbs. Pour in the eggplant mixture and bake in the oven until bubbling and just beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.

CREOLE STUFFED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the butter and olive oil together in large skillet.
• Add the onion, celery, and garlic and saute over low heat until the onion is translucent.
• Add the diced bell pepper and continue to saute until the onion is golden.
• In the meantime, stem the eggplants and cut them in half lengthwise.
• With a sharp knife, score each half several times lengthwise and across, carefully removing the pulp.
• Leave a sturdy shell of about 1/4" all around.
• Chop the eggplant pulp and add it to the skillet mixture along with all the remaining ingredients except the bread crumbs.
• Add a bit of water, just enough to keep the mixture moist.
• Simmer, covered, over low heat until the eggplant is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the bread crumbs.
• Set the eggplant shells in an oiled shallow baking dish, which should be of a size that they can be securely propped up against each other.
• Stuff the eggplant shells with the sauteed mixture, then drizzle them with 2 tablespoons of melted butter apiece.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, or until the shells are tender but not collapsed.
• Serve with a bit of grated Parmesan for garnish.
• Note: if you do not like green bell pepper, you might want to try substituting with orange, yellow, or red bell pepper.