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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Preheat oven to 400ºF degrees with rack in upper third. | 2. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat; add the onion, garlic, and mushrooms cook, stirring, until soft and lightly golden, about 8 minutes. | 3. Add tomatoes and salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. | 4. Stir in vinegar, oregano, basil & Italian seasoning; season with pepper. | 5. Remove sauce from heat. | 6. Meanwhile, heat a large cast-iron skillet or grill pan over medium heat; lightly brush eggplant slices with the remaining tablespoon oil. | 7. Working in batches, lay slices in skillet in a single layer; cook until browned and they begin to soften, 2 to 3 minutes per side. | 8. Transfer to a plate. | 9. Spoon about a cup tomato sauce into a 9-inch square baking dish, spreading to coat evenly; arrange eggplant slices snugly in a single layer. | 10. Spoon about 1 cup tomato sauce over eggplant, and arrange polenta rounds in slightly overlapping slices on top. | 11. Repeat with sauce and another layer of eggplant. | 12. Finish by dotting with remaining tomato sauce. | 13. Cover with foil; bake until bubbling and juicy, about 30 minutes. | 14. Remove foil; continue baking until sauce is lightly caramelized and eggplant is tender, about 15 minutes more. | 15. Remove from oven; let cool slightly, and serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		403.4667	0.0	89.76	2.2667
yellow onion	1		cut	114.84	6.8382	0.8265	9.396
garlic clove	4		minced	17.88	3.9672	0.7632	0.06
tomato	2	lbs	canned peeled chopped	208.6527	46.2665	10.8862	1.8144
mushroom	1/2	cup	sliced	-	-	-	-
balsamic vinegar	1	tablespoon		14.08	2.7248	0.0784	0.0
italian seasoning	1	tablespoon		403.4667	0.0	89.76	2.2667
basil leaf	3/4	cup	chopped	403.4667	0.0	89.76	2.2667
pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
red pepper flake			crushed	403.4667	0.0	89.76	2.2667
eggplant	1 1/4		sliced	-	-	-	-
polenta	16	ounces	precooked sliced	403.4667	0.0	89.76	2.2667

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.