Last Nights Dinner

[Guest guest]

I didn't get to post this last night so I'm doing it tonight. Sometimes

you go through cookbooks you've had for a long time, not remembering why

you never cook from them. This was the situation last night. I pulled

out The Moosewood Cookbook. The first cookbook I ever bought myself and

the first vegetarian book too. I haven't used it in years. It got ruined

during moving 8 years ago. The boxes got stuck in the rain and the

bottom of the book got ruined - the pages got stuck together. Aggravated

about it, I just put it in the back of the closet. So I pulled it out

last week and said I'm going to cook from it. I made this dish and it

was terrific.

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Eggplant Scallopini

 

Recipe By : The Moosewood Cookbook, p. 168

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Eggplant Vegetarian Days

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

-------- ------------ --------------------------------

4 cups eggplant -- cubed

1 lb mushrooms -- chopped

3 cloves garlic -- crushed*

1 cup onion -- chopped

1 cup green pepper -- chopped

2 tbsp olive oil

1 bay leaf

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup tomato paste

2 tbsp butter

1 cup marsala wine

1 cup Parmesan cheese -- freshly grated

fresh black pepper

parsley -- chopped

2 med tomatoes -- chopped

 

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large, heavy skillet. Add the onions,

garlic, 1/2 tsp salt and bay leaf and saute for 5 minutes. Add eggplant

and another 1/2 tsp salt, stir, and cook, covered, 10 minutes, stirring

occasionally. Add mushrooms, remaining salt, spices (not parsley),

peppers, tomatoes, and paste. Mix well and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.

Add marsala and parsley. Cover and simmer over low heat, about 15-20

minutes. Just before serving, mix in the parmesan cheese. Serve over

pasta, and pass around some extra parmesan.

 

 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 

NOTES : * I sliced it thickly instead of just crushing it.

 

Risa's notes:

 

I served it over orzo and put a salad with it.

 

RisaG