Grilled Eggplant

Eggplant Casserole Supreme

Eggplant Casserole Supreme

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant, chopped into small pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 box rotini noodles
• 1 large jar spaghetti sauce
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese

Method

1. Brown ground meat
2. Drain grease and set aside
3. Saute eggplant and onions in margarine
4. When onions are transparent and eggplant is soft, add the garlic
5. Cook for about 5 minutes
6. Be careful not to burn the garlic
7. Combine ground beef and eggplant mixture together and cook for about 15 minutes over medium heat
8. Add spaghetti sauce to eggplant and ground beef mixture
9. Mix well
10. Cook rotini noodles as directed on box
11. Drain, but do not rinse
12. Add the Parmesan cheese and mix well once more
13. Pour combined mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan
14. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour
15. After 1 hour, remove from oven and add the mozzarella cheese
16. Bake just until cheese is melted

Serves 6 to 8