Recipe - Eggplant And Ziti Parmesan

1 One fourth pound Eggplant; peeled and cut
into 1/4inch slices
crosswise
Salt
8 ounce Ziti
1 tablespoon Oil
1 Clove (large) clove; crushed
Black pepper; freshly ground
to taste
1 1/3 cup Ricotta; partskim, or
1 1/3 cup Cottage cheese; lowfat
1 cup Parmesan; grated, divided
One fourth cup Parsley; fresh, minced or
1 tablespoon Parsley flakes; dried
One half teaspoon Basil; dried
One half teaspoon Oregano
One fourth teaspoon Red pepper flakes; hot
(optional)
2 cup Tomato sauce

From: Joel Ehrlich Joel.Ehrlich@SALATA.COM

Date: Mon, 24 Jun 1996 09:57:38 0800
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Sprinkle the eggplant with salt. Place
in a colander and let drain for 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry. Cook the
ziti al dente according to package directions. Drain. Rinse thoroughly. Set
aside. Combine the oil and garlic. Smear over the eggplant slices. Sprinkle
the slices generously with pepper. Broil about 4 inches from the heat,
turning once, for a total of about 5 minutes. (You may have to do this in
two batches.) Combine the ricotta or cottage cheese, all but 2 tablespoons
of the Parmesan, the parsley, basil, oregano and pepper flakes in a large
bowl. Toss with the ziti. Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on the bottom
of a 2 1/23 quart casserole. Add half the ziti mixture. Add half the
eggplant slices. Add half the remaining tomato sauce. Repeat the layers.
Top with the reserved Parmesan. Cover. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the
cover. Bake for another 15 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.

EATL Digest 24 June 1996

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