Originally Posted by
ptquilts
I used to not like it, until I figured out I should peel it. Now I peel it, cut into cubes, fry with onions and peppers until it turns dark and soft. Add to spaghetti sauce or pasta. Love it!
I did this over the weekend. I sauteed shallots, garlic and peeled cubed eggplant until soft and almost cooked completely then deglazed the pan with wine and let cook until the alcohol burned off added a can of fire roasted tomatoes and let cook for a minute or two. I then added a jar of marinara sauce(I used Silver Palate). I put a small amount of the sauce in a large casserole dish and then added chicken meatballs and frozen stuffed shells. I poured the rest of my sauce on top, covered the dish with foil and heated in a 375 oven for 35 minutes. I removed the foil, sprinkled with shredded mozzarella and put back in the oven uncovered until the cheese was brown and bubbly. Glenn loved this so much he wanted it for dinner the next day too. Eggplant is a good low calorie high fiber food.