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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 65 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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| 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). | 2. Cut 5 crosswise slices from center area of each eggplant, about 1/2-inch thick, to total 10 slices. Peel and dice remaining pieces of eggplant. | 3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until oil is very hot. Sprinkle eggplant slices lightly with a pinch of salt and cook in hot skillet in batches until slightly softened, about 3 minutes per side. Set eggplant slices aside on paper towels. | 4. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet and cook garlic for about 10 seconds; add diced eggplant and season with a pinch of salt and red pepper flakes. Saute until eggplant is softened, about 5 minutes. Pour in marinara sauce and water. Turn heat to medium-low and cook until eggplant is tender, about 15 minutes; stir occasionally. If sauce gets too thick, add a little more water. | 5. Combine ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, pepperjack cheese, a pinch of salt, and a pinch black pepper in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Spread about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture over each eggplant slice. Fold eggplant slices in half to enclose the cheese mixture. | 6. Spread about half the sauce into an 8x8-inch baking dish. Lay folded eggplant slices in a single layer into the dish. Spread remaining sauce over eggplant slices. | 7. Combine bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl; mix thoroughly. Spread crumb mixture over eggplant casserole. | 8. Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling and crumbs are browned, 35 to 40 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
eggplant	2			-	-	-	-
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
salt	1	pinch		-	-	-	-
olive oil	1	tablespoon		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
garlic	2	cloves	sliced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
red pepper flake	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
marinara sauce	3	cups		-	-	-	-
water	1/2	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
ricotta cheese	3/4	cup		323.64	5.6544	20.9436	24.1428
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	grated	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0
pepperjack cheese	1/4	cup	shredded	-	-	-	-
salt black pepper	to taste		ground	-	-	-	-
bread crumb	3/4	cup		319.95	58.3038	10.8135	4.293
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	grated	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0

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