Baked Eggplant Casserole

Several weeks ago we were out to dinner with friends and had a baked eggplant dish. It was delicious! I was determined to recreate it at home and was successful. I used my homemade spaghetti sauce, but I am sure jarred will work too.


Eggplant - sliced
Spaghetti sauce
Mozzarella cheese - grated
Salt
Pepper
Olive oil
Parmesan cheese - grated

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with foil.
Brush eggplant with olive oil and place on baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper then flip the pieces. Brush again with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place baking sheet in oven for 6 - 8 minutes (until eggplant is tender).
Remove baking sheet from the oven, flip the eggplant and return to the oven for 3 - 5 minutes.

Spray a casserole with cooking spray.
Cover the bottom of the casserole with spaghetti sauce and start layering with eggplant, mozzarella cheese and sauce ending with sauce.
Sprinkle casserole with Parmesan cheese and bake until sauce bubbles (about 20 minutes). Serve with Parmesan cheese.

FYI - one medium eggplant serves two people.