Baked Eggplant Alla Romana

Baked Eggplant Alla Romana
Baked Eggplant Alla Romanan is a gluten free and primal main course. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 621 calories, 25g of protein, and 52g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. A mixture of salt, olive oil, oregano, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry eggplant slices in hot oil until browned thoroughly, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
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Add oil between batches as needed.
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Drain fried eggplant slices on paper towels and season with salt.
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
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Add onion and garlic to the beef; cook and stir until onion is golden brown, about 5 minutes more.
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Pour spaghetti sauce over the ground beef; add oregano and stir. Simmer mixture until sauce is heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
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Arrange about half the eggplant slices into the bottom of a shallow casserole dish to cover completely. Ladle about half the beef sauce over the eggplant.
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Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese over the sauce. Repeat layers.
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Beat egg with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; pour over the top of the casserole.
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Bake in preheated oven until bubbling around the edges and hot in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 10 m.
Servings4
Health Score14
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