Ingredients
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olive oil
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1 onion, diced
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1 stalk celery, sliced finely
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
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3 tablespoons tomato paste
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1 teaspoon oregano
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1 teaspoon marjoram
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1 teaspoon parsley
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3 leaves fresh basil
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salt and pepper
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1/4 cup dry red wine
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1 large eggplant, peeled and sliced 1/4 slices
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flour, for dusting
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3 eggs, lightly beaten
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1/4 cup milk (buttermilk)
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2 cups breadcrumbs, seasoned with spices
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salt and pepper
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1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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1/2 cup grated romano cheese or 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
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1 pint ricotta cheese
Instructions
- SAUCE: Coat bottom of a large pot with olive oil.
- Add onions, celery, and garlic and saute until tender about 5 minutes.
- Stir in canned tomatoes, paste, spices and wine. (optional)Taste of sauce is bitter you can add 1 teaspoon sugar.
- Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
- Stir and stir and stir.
- EGGPLANT: In a gallon size zip-lock bag place flour, salt and pepper seal give a shake then add eggplant to coat.
- Mix eggs and buttermilk in bowl.
- Dip slices of dusted eggplant into egg mixture.
- In the same bag with the left over flour add seasoned breadcrumbs to it.
- Then dip eggplant into bag of seasoned breadcrumbs to coat them.
- Place breaded eggplant onto oil sprayed cookie sheets and bake in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes on each side.
- Cheese mixture: mix all together.
- Assemble casserole: Place some sauce on bottom of pan, follow with eggplant, then cheese, then sauce layering till all is used.
- Top with extra grated cheese.
- Bake in oven at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Serve with crisp Italian Bread and green salad.