RECIPE: REC: Sesame Eggplant Parmesan. Someone was looking for eggplant recipes. This is a really good

[Marg CDN]

old recipe that we used to love.

Sesame Eggplant Parmesan

1 large or 2 medium eggplants

oil as needed

2 c. canned diced tomatoes mostly drained (1 - 28 oz. can)

½ t. salt

1 t. chopped parsley

1 bay leaf

1/4 t. dried oregano

1/4 t. dried thyme

½ t. chopped fresh rosemary

2 cloves garlic crushed

2 t. grated onion

1 t. chopped green pepper

½ c. grated parmesan cheese. or more

1 grated carrot

1 c. sesame seed, grated (or not grated)

½ lb. Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

Saute the eggplant slices in oil over high heat until browned slightly. Drain on paper towels and set aside.

Combine tomatoes, seasonings and grated vegetables in a skillet. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf, add parmesan, sesame sees and blend well.

Place a layer of eggplant in an oiled shallow 2 qt. baking dish. Cover with half the tomato sauce, then half the mozzarella. Repeat layers and bake at 350 for about 30 min. until cheese is melted and begins to brown.

 

[joanietoo]

I have two in the fridge, thanks I'll try this.

 

[curious1]

Marg, if you see this before it rolls over, could you explain the grated sesame seed? I'm clueless.

 

[Marg CDN]

Maybe someone else knows. I always used the regular ones.

My answer to you Curious was:

I never knew what that was about either. I just used the regular ones. I do still see that reference from time to time.

This is a recipe I used to make in the early 70s and it really really is good. I forgot about that terminology.

Hope you try it. Sorry I can't answer.

 

[curious1]

Perhaps it refers to grinding them coarsely. I guess we'll never know.

 

[Marg CDN]

Here we go....sesame seed grinder.

http://www.houserice.com/sesseedgrin.html