Eggplant (Aubergine) Skillet
photo by fawn512
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4-5
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 3⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano, lightly crushed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder, more to taste
- 1 medium eggplant, unpeeled, cut in 1/2 " thick slices
- 1 -2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- freshly grated parmesan cheese, as accompaniment
directions
- Sprinkle eggplant heavily with salt.
- Let stand for 15 minutes on paper towels to drain bitter juice.
- Rinse and pat dry.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cook beef, onion, garlic, and celery in a skillet until meat is browned, crumbling meat as it cooks.
- Drain excess grease.
- Stir in tomato sauce, water, oregano and chili powder, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Bury eggplant slices in meat sauce, cover, and simmer until eggplant is tender.
- Top with cheese and sprinkle with paprika.
- Cover, and continue cooking until cheese is melted.
- Serve with Parmesan cheese on the side.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Toby Jermain
Houston, TX
I WAS retired oilfield trash since 1999, who has lived in Houston TX for the last 25 years, though I'm originally from California. I'm Texan by choice, not by chance! I am now working in Algeria 6 months a year, so I guess that gives new meaning to the term SEMI-retired. I grew up in restaurants and worked in them for 13 years while getting through high school and college, working as everything from dishwasher to chef, including just about everything in between. At odd intervals I also waited tables and tended bar, which gave me lots of incentive to stay in school and get my engineering degree.
During the 33 years since, I have only cooked for pleasure, and it HAS given me a great deal of pleasure. It's been my passion. I love to cook, actually more than I love to eat. I read cookbooks like most people read novels.
My wife and I both enjoy cooking, though she isn't quite as adventurous as I am. I keep pushing her in that direction, and she's slowly getting there.
We rarely go out to eat, because there are very few restaurants that can serve food as good as we can make at home. When we do go out, it's normally because we are having an emergency junk-food attack.
My pet food peeves are (I won't get into other areas): are people who post recipes that they have obviously NEVER fixed; obvious because the recipe can't be made because of bad instructions, or that are obvious because it tastes horrible. I also detest people who don't indicate that a recipe is untried, even when it is a good recipe. Caveat emptor!