Eggplant Di Carnevalle From Loren Martin

Ingredients

5 eggs
1 slice unpeeled eggplant
5/8 cup flour
20 oz spinach
1 pound ricotta cheese
1 tb parmesan cheese
2 ts oregano leaves
1 ts basil
1/4 ts pepper
1 tsp salt
1 dry spaghetti mix
1 3/4 c water
6 oz tomato paste
1 pound mozzarella

Instructions

Cheese Great side dish for any meat. Lightly beat 4 eggs. Coat eggplant with flour, dip in beaten eggs & coat with bread crumbs. Cook in 2/3 C hot oil until lightly browned; drain on paper towels. Place thawed spinach in sieve and squeeze out water. Combine with remaining egg, ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, oregano, basil, garlic, salt & pepper. Prepare sauce mix using water, tomato paste and 1 tbs oil. Spread 1/3 sauce mixture on bottom of greased shallow 3-qt casserole. Layer 1/2 eggplant slices over sauce; cover with 1/2 spinach mixture and thin layer of sauce. Top with 1/2 mozzarella cheese slices and repeat, beginning with eggplant and ending with mozzarella. Cover loosely with foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 to 25 minutes longer, until cheese is melted and browned.