Recipe Layered Eggplant Hamburger Casserole (Main Dish)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
• 1/3 cup dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 eggplant
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparing/Cooking:

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

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