Garlic Parmesan Eggplant Slices Recipe

I love eggplant and I love this recipe. I found it online at CDkitchen.com. I haven't tried it, but I bet this would be a great side for a spaghetti dinner. It is also easily adapted to a gluten-free diet, by using gluten-free bread crumbs.

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:
1 medium eggplant sliced 1/4"
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon basil leaves
1/3 cup olive oil or vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup chopped ripe tomato

Directions:

Place eggplant slices on 15 x 10" jelly roll pan. Sprinkle with salt. In 9" pie pan, stir together flour, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and basil. In large skillet, cook olive oil, pepper, and garlic over medium heat until sizzling.

Meanwhile, dip eggplant slices into eggs; coat with flour mixture. Fry 1/2 of eggplant slices in olive oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, on each side.

Remove to serving platter; keep warm. Repeat with remaining eggplant slices.

Remove to serving platter; sprinkle with tomato. Cover with foil. Let stand 2 minutes or until tomato is heated through.


This recipe from CDKitchen for Garlic Parmesan Eggplant Slices serves/makes 4

Sauteéd Green Beans

OK, I admit, I'm not a big fan of green beans, but I make these and really like them. Just a note - I kind of cook like my mother, so measurements aren't that important. I believe the most common measurements sometimes are either until it looks right, until it smells right, or until it tastes right. This is one of those recipes. If you are a precision cook, just ignore this recipe totally.

Ingredients:
Butter
Chopped onion (red or yellow)
Minced garlic
Green beans - ends off and cut to your favorite length (fresh is best, but not vital)
3-4 strips of bacon (I use precooked because it's what we have.)
Salt and pepper

Melt butter (you'll need at least 2 Tablespoons) in a sauteé pan on medium heat. Add onions until it looks like the right amount and cook until onions start sweating. Add garlic - I use at least 1 Tablespoon, but I really like garlic. Cook together for about 1 minute. Add the green beans and keep cooking, stirring occasionally. The beans need to cook 5-10 minutes to soften. About 2-3 minutes before the beans are done, add the bacon, salt, and pepper. Cook until the beans are done to your liking.

This makes enough for about 4 when I make it, but as you can tell, it's easily expandable. Just don't make any ingredient too sparse and you will be about right.

Pink Salad

Mix Cool whip and jello together (jello should be from a red fruit or the salad won't be pink).
Add cottage cheese, bananas,pineapple, Mandarin oranges, and strawberries.
Mix well, refrigerate until time to eat it