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Eggplant and Nut Bake
Photo: Joseph Gonzalez

Eggplant and Nut Bake

21 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1644
Calories
53g
Protein
65g
Fat
206g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 19 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Pinto Bean 1/2 cup (86g) canned 122
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 to 2 small eggplants, sliced thin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 3 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 1 16-ounce can pinto beans, drained
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons dry red wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 2 eggs
  • Vegetable cooking spray
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Directions

1

Sprinkle salt over eggplant slices, let stand.

2

Meanwhile heat oil in large skillet; cook onion and garlic over moderate heat until just beginning to color. Add rice, spaghetti sauce, pinto beans, green pepper, walnuts, wine and cinnamon; heat through and keep on low heat.

3

Melt butter in small saucepan. Stir in flour and when smooth, gradually add milk. Stir over moderate heat until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 5 to 10 minutes. When thick, add nutmeg, remove from heat; stir in 2/3 cup cheese. Let sauce cool 5 minutes. Beat eggs lightly, beat in a little of cheese sauce to temper; slowly beat eggs into remaining sauce with a fork.

4

To assemble casserole, spray bottom of 9x13-inch pan with vegetable cooking spray. Layer one third of the eggplant in overlapping slices. Spread half the bean/rice filling over eggplant. Cover with another layer of eggplant, bean/rice filling and remaining eggplant. Pour sauce over all and sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup cheese. Bake 1 hour until done.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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