Party With Mr. Egglplant

by Nicci on 09/30/2009

Ooops, I’m on a pasta kick. Two nights in a row, but in moderation/portion control.

I’ve always loved the deep purple color of the eggplant.

Breaded Eggplant w/ Spaghetti

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1 eggplant
3/4 c. fine Italian bread crumbs
4 tbsp. olive oil
1 egg
1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
cilantro
Basil and garlic salt to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

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Cut eggplant in 1/2 inch thick slices; set aside in pan. Line pan with fresh cilantro. Combine bread crumbs and spices. Dip eggplant in egg, then in bread crumbs. Remove excess and pat slices firmly so they are evenly coated. Layer Parmesan cheese on top of eggplant. Bake at 350 @45 minutes. (If you like you can add marinara sauce & more cheese).

Spaghetti

Spaghetti
Fire roasted sweet red pepper sauce (I think we all know how to make spaghetti)

This sauce was really sweet too, loved it.

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Feasting on eggplant with spaghetti and corn.

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I loved every bite of this meal.

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Mr. Mail Man liked me today.

I won my first giveaway from Jessica@Onmyplate.

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Athenos Hummus & Kashi product coupons w/ a cute card.

Thank you Jessica

What other eggplant meals could I try??

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{ 21 comments }

Taylor@Joy of Food October 1, 2009 at 4:19 pm: The aubergine/eggplant looks delicious. I adore roasted red pepper sauce, my Mum makes her own and it’s wonderful
Jessica October 1, 2009 at 2:38 pm: Aw, shucks – thank you!
Mmmm that sauce sounds so good and i looove eggplant dishes!!!
-muffy
Jamie October 1, 2009 at 2:21 pm: Ok… I am not the biggest eggplant fan (weird cause I like almost everything) but I would totally eat your eggplant! It looks amazing!
Lindsey @ Sound Eats October 1, 2009 at 1:15 pm: Mmm I love eggplant! I recently made an eggplant rollatini that was awesome!

I’m also having a “thank you giveaway” on my blog right now, to help people get the word out about the new blog! (Used to be at Mrs. LC now at Sound Eats!)
brandi October 1, 2009 at 12:40 pm: I love baking eggplant like that! So good and easy
Meredith (Pursuing Balance) October 1, 2009 at 11:16 am: Eggplant is so good! You can make eggplant sandwiches. It’s also in ratatouille (really yummy with polenta!). Congrats on winning the giveaway
Marina October 1, 2009 at 11:12 am: I bought an eggplant today, and I too need ideas for it
Once, I made a delicious meal. I cooked eggplant, actually baked it for 20 min or sth. Then I purred it, and added to it cous cous, garlic, and some spices. I formed balls, and inside every ball, I put a tiny piece of cheese. Then I baked those balls for 15 min in the oven. It was superb!
Megan @ Megzz Wins At Life October 1, 2009 at 7:27 am: Dinner looked Great!!! i have never tried eggplant and I know I really need to soon!!
Mari October 1, 2009 at 7:05 am: yums your dinner looks like something I would love love love. My mom makes the best eggplant lasagna; it has to be one of my fave eggplant dishes =)…I think I need to call her and make a request ha
Lesley Living Life October 1, 2009 at 3:31 am: Mmm, your eggplant looks SO good. (Unfortunately my husband doesn’t like eggplant so we don’t have it much around here!)

p.s. thanks for the link ; )
Nicci September 30, 2009 at 9:22 pm: Eggplant salad sounds really great! yum
Yea, lol I saw Meghann’s rolled eggplant dish, looks heavenly too!
Morgan September 30, 2009 at 8:49 pm: Loved Glee tonight! I have an awesome eggplant salad…grilled eggplant and vidalia mixed with a red onion and feta and a balsamic dressing. It’s amazing!
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) September 30, 2009 at 8:39 pm: You could try Moussaka (famous Greek dish).

http://greekfood.about.com/od/groundmeatrecipes/r/moussaka_text.htm
Emily September 30, 2009 at 8:23 pm: Yum! Love eggplant! I’ve never heard of combining it with cilantro…that sounds good!
Melinda September 30, 2009 at 8:09 pm: Looks great. I meant to make eggplant parm for Ryan before I headed to the States, but I ran out of time. I did have eggplant tonight for dinner though and it was delish!
Jocelyn September 30, 2009 at 7:50 pm: mmm your dinner looks yummmay. I love me some eggplant! And winning a giveaway is exciting! Congratz!
Stephanie September 30, 2009 at 7:44 pm: Cilantro is such an interesting addition to this dish, I love this idea!

Meghan over at InnerWorkings just made a deelish sounding eggplant dish tonight — eggplant roll ups with goat cheese/raisins/basil atop a mix of chickpeas, mushrooms and tomatoes — sounded really interesting and yumm! (I still gotta get past my goat cheese phobia before I try however, unless I sub :/)

http://graduatemeghann.com/2009/09/30/tweeting-for-advice/
Kaytee September 30, 2009 at 7:34 pm: Mmmm! Come make me dinner, please. I love eggplant.
Lynne September 30, 2009 at 7:28 pm: I just recently discovered egglant, and plan to make some tomorrow, stuffed with some veggies and cheese. I hope it turns out good. Your eggplant looks really good!
I love Glee – it’s my new favorite show. Tonight’s episode was so cute and I want to download that a couple of songs from iTunes.
Erica September 30, 2009 at 7:13 pm: Your eggplant looks awesome! I love it tossed with just olive oil and spices and done up on the grill. Or cooked plain and topped with marinutta
jessica September 30, 2009 at 6:56 pm: yay! glad the coupons made their way to you let me know which kashi products you try! i vote for the mayan harvest bake frozen meal!