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Old Time Southern Eggplant Casserole

Here's how you make Old Time Southern Eggplant Casserole
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15-20m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 pound eggplant (once peeled and diced, you'll need 1 1/2 to 2 cups eggplant, 1 large or two small)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (butter crackers, such as Ritz brand, Refer to NOTE)
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 2 quart baking dish (or 8x8 inch) with nonstick cooking spray.

  • Step 2: Cook peeled, diced eggplant in boiling water until fork tender; drain well. (Be sure to drain the eggplant well after boiling so you don't have a runny eggplant casserole. )

  • Step 3: In a large bowl, combine cooked eggplant, beaten eggs, crushed crackers, milk, shredded cheese, melted butter and salt and pepper.

  • Step 4: Pour into prepared baking dish.

  • Step 5: Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

  • NOTE: Place the Ritz crackers in a zip-lock bag, and pound them with something heavy to crush or give them a quick pulse in a food processor.


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