Layered Eggplant Hamburger Casserole

Eggplant goes great with tomato, hamburger and garlic in this easy-to-prepare and well-seasoned recipe.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 495 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 ¼ cups water
• 1 eggplant
• ⅓ cup dried parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef, onion and garlic for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess fat. Stir in the tomato paste, water, tomatoes, parsley, thyme, oregano and basil. Set aside.

Step 3

Slice eggplant into 1/4-inch rounds. Place a layer of eggplant into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x12-inch glass baking dish. Then place a layer of the ground beef mixture over the eggplant, followed by a layer of sliced onion. Top this with 1/2 the breadcrumbs and cheese. Then repeat the layers: eggplant, ground beef mixture, sliced onion and remaining breadcrumbs and cheese.

Step 4

Cover and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, remove foil and bake for 20 more minutes.