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                    BAKED EGGPLANT WITH TWO CHEESES

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables                       Vegetarian
               Cheese/eggs

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1/2   ea           Unsalted butter -- (1/4 cup)
    1/2   ea           Green bell pepper -- diced
  2       ea           Eggplants -- about 1 lb. each
    1/2   c            Dry white wine
  2       c            Whipping cream
  8       ea           Sl Mozzarella -- 1/4-inch thic
    1/2   ea           Yellow onion -- diced
    1/2   ea           Red bell pepper -- diced
  1       ea           Bay leaf
    1/2   c            Chicken stock -- or canned br
  1       c            Parmesan -- freshly grated (a

     Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium
 heat.  Add onion and bell peppers and saute until
 tender, about 10 minutes.  Add eggplants and bay leaf
 and saute until eggplant is almost tender, about 10
 minutes. Add wine and chicken stock and cook until
 liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Add cream and cook
 until eggplant is tender and mixture is thick,
 stirring frequently, about 25 minutes. Mix in
 Parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
 Divide mixture among 8 large ramekins. Top each with
 slice of mozzarella cheese. (Can be prepared 1 day
 ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
     Preheat oven to 350F.  Bake eggplant until heated
 through, about 15 minutes.  Preheat broiler.  Broil
 until cheese bubbles.  Serve hot. Recipe from The
 Pomodoro Restaurant, Dallas, Texas. Recipe courtesy of
 Bon Appetit, JanuarJanuary 1992.
   Courtesy of Shareware RECIPE CLIPPER 1.1



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