Recipe

Cheesy Mexican Eggplant Recipe

	Pleclare / All my dishes 1 year, 12 months ago Cheesy eggplant dish with mexican flavors Prep:30m Cook:80m Servings:6	Pleclare
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Ingredients

2 eggplants(21/2 bs)cut in 1/2' thick rounds

nonstick spray

1/2t.gr.black pepper

2c marinara sauce

1 bottle(8 oz.) taco sauce

1/2t. gr. cumin

1 pkg.(8 oz) shreaded mexican blend cheese(2c)

1/3c cilantro,chopped

11/2c white rice

Directions

You'll need a broiler pan with rack and a shallow 3qt. baking dish. Heat broiler

Place 1/2 eggplant on broiler rac,evenly coat with nonstick spray,then sprinkle with half the pepper. Broil 4" from heat 4 to 8 mins. per side until lightly browned and tender. Repeat with remaining eggplant and pepper.

Heat oven to 350. In medium bowl,stir marinara and taco sauce with cumin

Spread 1/2 c. sauce in baking dish. Line with half the eggplant. Spoon on 11/4 c cilantro. Repeat layering with remaining eggplant,sauce and cheese;cover with foil

Bake 40 miins. or until bubbly. Meanwhile,make rice as pkg. directs.

Let eggplant rest 10 mins. Sprinkle top with remaining cilanto.

Serve with rice.

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