Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 2 eggplants, sliced in 1/2 inch pieces
  • salt
  • olive oil or cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup onion, minced
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 16 oz tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • 2 Tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs

Instruction

  • Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray and add your eggplant slices in one layer, not touching each other. Sprinkle a bit of salt over slices and the spray with more cooking oil. You can also use olive oil to grease your cookie sheet and brush lightly on eggplant slices.
  • Set under the broiler for 3-5 minutes until browned. Turn over and do the other side.
  • When finished take them out and let cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • To make the meat sauce, add your butter, onions, ground beef and garlic until meat is browned.
  • Drain off excess grease if there is too much.
  • Add your tomato sauce and spices. Mix well.
  • Reduce heat and let it simmer for 15 minutes and then set aside.
  • To make the cream sauces, melt the butter then add your flour, salt and pepper.
  • Slowly add your milk. Mix well.
  • Continue mixing and let boil until it thickens. Take off heat.
  • In a bowl, whisk your eggs.
  • Add a bit of the hot cream sauce to the eggs and whisk well. Then add this mixture back to the pan and mix well. Set aside.
  • In a large casserole dish layer your slices of eggplant (there will be two layers so divide the cooked eggplant in half and use for each layer.)
  • Sprinkle 2 Tablespoons of Parmesan and cheddar cheese over the eggplant.
  • Mix in the 2 Tablespoons of bread crumbs into the meat sauce and mix well.
  • Spoon a layer of the meat sauce over the eggplant.
  • Sprinkle 2 more Tablespoons of Parmesan and cheddar cheese over the meat sauce.
  • Add the rest of the eggplant slices.
  • Pour the cream sauce over the whole thing and then sprinkle the rest of the cheeses.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or the top is browned. You can also set it under the broiler for a minutes at the end if you wish.
  • Let set for 5-10 minutes and then serve.
  • We like to eat it over rice.