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Beefy Eggplant Parmigiana Recipe

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I developed this recipe one summer when my husband planted eggplant and tomatoes. I was thrilled when this special casserole won high honors at a national beef contest.—Celeste Copper, Baton rouge, Louisiana

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Beefy Eggplant Parmigiana Recipe

Prep: 50 + simmering Bake: 35 min. + standing

Yield: 8 Servings

70 35 105

Ingredients

1/3 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian stewed tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1-1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
Additional canola oil
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
Minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion, celery, parsley and garlic powder in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Discard bay leaf.
In a shallow dish, combine flour and remaining salt and pepper. Place buttermilk in another shallow dish. Dip eggplant in buttermilk, then in flour mixture.
In a large skillet, cook eggplant in batches in 1/2 in. of hot oil until golden brown on each side; drain.
Place half of eggplant in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with half of Parmesan cheese, beef and tomato mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with remaining eggplant, Parmesan cheese, beef and tomato mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 307 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 846 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Beefy Eggplant Parmigiana in Casserole Cookbook , p45

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Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2012 by VTitan

My husband was leary at first when I mentioned I was going to make this. That changed the second he took his first bite and he ended up absolutely loving it! I had to use a jar sauce due to time constraints but it was an amazing meal regardless. This is definitely one of our favorite recipes from Taste of Home since we began trying them all.

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2009 by daph24ne

Prepared for my family tonight. In fairness to the submitter, it smells wonderful and will probably taste great. However, don't plan on making this one unless you have at least 2 hours to spare. If I like it, I may make it for special occasions. But, for my family and schedule, it just takes too long to make. Also didn't like the fact that you fry the eggplant in so much oil. If anyone has a less fat way of doing it (without it sticking to the pan), please comment.