My Mom's Southern Eggplant (Aubergine) Casserole
photo by Caroline Cooks
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 small eggplant
- 1⁄2 lb bulk sausage
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1⁄2 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons italian seasoning
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup butter cracker crumb
- 1 tablespoon butter
directions
- Peel eggplant, cut into 1" cubes and lightly salt to sweat the bitter taste out--about 15-20 minutes.
- Cook in saucepan with water until tender--about 18 minutes; drain and cool slightly.
- Cook sausage, onion until sausage is browned and onion is soft.Combine eggplant and sausage; add egg and bread crumbs.
- Spoon into prepared casserole.
- Combine butter and cracker crumbs. Spread over top of casserole.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until cracker crumbs are golden brown.
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Variations:
- Sprinkle with 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded before adding the cracker crumbles.
- Mix in 1/2 cup Rotel Tomatoes, well drained.
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I just KNEW this was going to be tasty just by looking at the recipe, so I knew I had to make it. I first went to the butcher to get some high quality pork sausage. I did add a touch of garlic and about 1/2c. sliced baby portabellos that need using to the sauteeing sausage mix. The only bread crumbs I had were three cheese so I used those. For the italian seasoning I used only 1 tablespoon as I used recipe #38293 and that is quite potent (but delicious). I decided to try both variations. I had about 1/2 c. of leftover tomato soup so I used that instead of the rotel, and I had a pizza blend (cheddar and mozzarella) that went UNDER the cracker (CLUB crackers) crumbs and butter. I cooked this for 30 minutes until golden brown. The aroma wafting from my oven was mouthwatering. I think I must have been a southern girl in a different life, as this was right up my alley. A zesty eggplant dressing of sorts. I will make this many more times. Thank you for sharing your Moms recipe...it's a keeper.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Caroline Cooks
United States
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