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Eggplant With Cheese and Bread Crumb Topping

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Eggplant Bake

Eggplant Bake

Diana Rattray
This is a tasty everyday eggplant bake, and the diced tomatoes give it a nice burst of flavor.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pounds eggplant, peeled, cubed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped, about 1/2 cup
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • Dash pepper
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, about 4 ounces, divided
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 2/3 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 3 to 4 basil leaves, chopped, or about 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter

Preparation:

Butter a 2-quart baking dish. Heat oven to 350°.

Put eggplant and onion in a saucepan; cover with water and add salt. Bring to a boil; cover and continue boiling for 10 minutes, until eggplant is tender. Drain well and set aside.

In the saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 3 tablespoons of butter. Stir in flour until well blended. Add the milk and cook, stirring, until thickened. Stir in salt, pepper, and 3/4 cup of the cheese. Stir in the eggplant and diced tomatoes; turn into the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining cheese. Combine the bread crumbs with chopped basil and melted butter. Toss crumbs to mix then sprinkle over the eggplant mixture. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until bubbly and topping is browned.

Serves 4.

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User Reviews

 5 out of 5
Easy and tasty!, Member Lallypopgirl

Made this for dinner tonight to use up garden excesses of eggplant and tomatoes (I used cherry tomato). This was easy to prep, used items normally found in pantry, and also used garden items that are in abundance this time of year. My only substitutions were slicing the cherry tomatoes in halves or quarters, depending on size. Also added extra cheese! Delicious! Will make again.

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