Baked Eggplant with Mushrooms

Categories: Vegetables- Eggplant

Ingredients

• 1 eggplant (about 1 1/4 lbs.), peeled and cut into slices
• Cooking spray
• 1 medium onion, peeled, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled, chopped
• 1 (8oz.) pkg. fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 ( 8oz.) can tomato sauce, divided use
• 2/3 cup mozzarella, divided use
• 1/4 grated fresh Parmesan

Directions

1. Heat broiler.

2. Arrange eggplant slices on baking sheet coated with cooking spray; broil 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.

3. Coat nonstick pan with cooking spray. Saute onion with Italian seasoning, salt, garlic clovers and mushrooms. Cook, covered, 7 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Uncover and cook until liquid evaporates.

4. Spread half of mushroom mixture in baking dish. Arrange half of eggplant slices over mushrooms mixture; sprinkle with ground black pepper. Top with 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce and 1/3 cup of the tomato sauce and 1/3 cup of the mozzarella.

5. Spread remaining mushroom mixture over mozzarella and top with remaining eggplant slices and pepper. Pour remaining 1/2 cup tomato sauce over top.

6. Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour; remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

7. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted and brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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