Eggplant Parm Casserole Recipe

I adapted this recipe from a local grocery store's magazine.

I didn't think I liked eggplant, until I tried this recipe.

I make it at least once month or so.

I made it this week for lunch.

It's super easy, meatless, and delectable!

Serves 6 people
Ingredients:

2 medium sized eggplants

1 jar of sauce (I have 2 pictured, you just need 1)

Breadcrumbs

Parmesan cheese

Mozzarella cheese

Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions:
Pre-heat oven to 450
Pour 1/4 cup sauce on bottom of casserole dish to coat
Slice eggplants and layer over the sauce
Drizzle EVOO over eggplant
Sprinkle breadcrumbs over eggplant*
Cover with some Parm cheese & remaining sauce
COVER
and bake for 40 minutes
Remove cover & sprinkle some mozzarella cheese on top
bake for 3 minutes to melt the cheese
Serve!

**I keep bread that starts to go stale in the freezer.  We never seem to finish up our loaves of bread; I saw on Rachel Ray one day to just store it in the freezer.  When you need breadcrumbs, simply use a food processor and voila. Instant breadcrumbs!

Pasta Caprese & Weekly Menu

This Week's Menu:

Monday: Meatless Monday--Pasta Caprese

Tuesday: Girls' Night--I'm bringing a dessert! (Hubby, you're on your own!)

Wednesday: Pulled Pork in Slow Cooker

Thursday: Tangy Cherry Chicken

Friday: Bistro Style Sirloin Burgers

Saturday: Sushi?

Sunday: Sauce

 

Pasta Caprese:

Ingredients:

1 lb of rigatoni (pasta should have ridges of some sort to help cheese stick!)

1/2 pound mozzarella

1 cup fresh basil leaves torn

5-6 fresh tomatoes on vine, cubed

1 T of capers

1/4 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil

Garlic & pepper {Tastefully Simple}

Salt/pepper to taste

Instructions:

Boil water for pasta & follow instructions

Prepare the fresh ingredients

When pasta is done cooking, strain & toss back in the warm pot with tomatoes, mozz cheese, basil, capers, & evoo

Stir & season to taste.

Serve.

It's a great summer meal, but also good for nights where you don't want something too heavy.

It's like "Caprese Salad" but with pasta!

What do you cook on Meatless Mondays?