Eggplant and Meat Patties Parmigiana

Title:
Eggplant and Meat Patties Parmigiana

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Eggplant,
Ground
beef,
Main
Dishes,
Sauces,
Tomatoes




Ingredients:




-----------------------------------SAUCE-----------------------------------


     2 tb Margarine; or olive oil


   1/2 c  Chopped onions


     1    Clove garlic;


          -chopped/crushed


    16 oz Can tomatoes


     8 oz Can tomato sauce


     1 tb Sugar


   1/2 tb Salt


     1 ts Dried oregano


     1 ts Dried basil





----------------------------------EGGPLANT----------------------------------


 1 1/2 lb Eggplant; washed/in


          -1/2"slices


   1/4 c  Flour


     1 ts Seasoned salt


   1/8 ts Pepper


     2 tb Hot olive oil



--------------------------------MEAT
PATTIES--------------------------------


 1 1/2 lb Ground chuck


     1    Egg; beaten


   1/4 ts Salt


   1/2 c  Soft bread crumbs; (1 slice)



----------------------------------TOPPINGS----------------------------------


   1/4 c  Shredded Parmesan cheese


     4 oz Mozzarella or Provolone


          -cheese





 Sauce: In two quart saucepan, in butter or olive ol, saute onion and garlic


 for 5 minutes. Add toamtoes, tomato sauce, oregano, basil and pepper. Bring


 to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered fro 10 minutes.


 


 Meanwhile, wash eggplant and cut into slices. Combine flour, seasoned salt


 and pepper. Coat eggplant with mixture. In hot oil in skillet, saute


 eggplant, a few slices at a time. Add more oil as needed . Remove as brown.


 Preheat oven to 350 F.


 


 Meat Patties: In medium bowl, combine ground chuck, egg, bread crumbs and


 salt. Shape into 8 patties, 1/2" thick. In medium skillet (can used skillet


 used for eggplant) , without added fat, brown meat patties on both sides.


 Spoon 1/2 of tomato sauce into a shallow round or oval 10" baking dish.


 Arrange eggplant and meat patties alternately around side of dish. Spoon


 rest of sauce on top. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and top with mozzarella


 or Provolone cheese slices.


 


 Bake, uncovered for 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and golden.


 


 Serving Ideas : Serve with hot bread and tossed green salad.


 


 NOTES : This is delicious!!!!


 


 Recipe by: Unknown old magazine article.


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #986 by Roberta Banghart


 
on Jan 06, 1998