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  • 1 Cut eggplant into 1/2-inch slices, then sprinkle with salt & let drain about 1 hour.
  • 2 To make the tomato paste, cook onion in oil until translucent, then stir in garlic & tomatoes (if using fresh tomatoes, add 3 tablespoons water).
  • 3 Season to taste, then add basil.
  • 4 Cook tomato paste 39 minutes, then puree.
  • 5 Pat eggplant slices dry, then coat lightly in flour.
  • 6 Heat a little oil in a large nonstick frying pan.
  • 7 Add one layer of eggplant & cook over low to moderate heat, with pan covered, until eggplant slices soften.
  • 8 Turn slices & cook on other side, then remove from pan & repeat with remaining slices.
  • 9 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, & grease a wide, shallow baking dish.
  • 10 Spread a little tomato sauce in bottom of baking dish, then cover with a layer of eggplant.
  • 11 Sprinkle with a few teaspoons of Parmesan, then season to taste with salt & pepper, & cover with a layer of mozzarella before spooning on more tomato sauce.
  • 12 Repeat until all ingredients are used up, ending with a layer of tomato sauce & a sprinkling of Parmesan.
  • 13 Sprinkle with a little olive oil & bake abour 45 minutes, until golden & bubbling.
  • 14 Serve & enjoy!

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1. Cut eggplant into 1/2-inch slices, then sprinkle with salt & let drain about 1 hour.
2. To make the tomato paste, cook onion in oil until translucent, then stir in garlic & tomatoes (if using fresh tomatoes, add 3 tablespoons water).
3. Season to taste, then add basil.
4. Cook tomato paste 39 minutes, then puree.
5. Pat eggplant slices dry, then coat lightly in flour.
6. Heat a little oil in a large nonstick frying pan.
7. Add one layer of eggplant & cook over low to moderate heat, with pan covered, until eggplant slices soften.
8. Turn slices & cook on other side, then remove from pan & repeat with remaining slices.
9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, & grease a wide, shallow baking dish.
10. Spread a little tomato sauce in bottom of baking dish, then cover with a layer of eggplant.
11. Sprinkle with a few teaspoons of Parmesan, then season to taste with salt & pepper, & cover with a layer of mozzarella before spooning on more tomato sauce.
12. Repeat until all ingredients are used up, ending with a layer of tomato sauce & a sprinkling of Parmesan.
13. Sprinkle with a little olive oil & bake abour 45 minutes, until golden & bubbling.
14. Serve & enjoy!
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