Reply #3: the last time I did eggplant... [View All]

[TreasonousBastard]

a year or so ago, I peeled and thinly sliced the buggers and lightly fried them in olive oil.

(I know, I know-- conventional wisdom days don't fry because they soak up oil like a sponge, but, read on...)

Layer the slices on the biggest platter you have that will fit in the microwave, with ricotta between the layers. Roasted peppers are nice in there, too. And anything else you might like, like tomato slices, 'shrooms...

Slabber tomato sauce over the whole mess-- note that the olive oil soaked into eggplants means you don't have to add any to sauce. (Hopefully, you didn't get them too soggy.)

Cover resulting mess with mozzarella, herbs, and anything else you thought of at the last minute. Oregano basil, parsely and cayenne are pretty standard herbalations. (Although I tend to leave the oregano out for myself.)

Nuke till done.

If you don't want to nuke it, or are making too much for the microwave, the usual pan and oven thing works fine-- just takes a little longer.