Eggplant di carnevalle from loren martin

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

5 Eggs
1 lg Unpeeled eggplant Sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 To 2/3 cup flour Oil
20 oz Frozen chopped spinach
1 Pound ricotta cheese
1 tb Parmesan cheese grated
2 ts Oregano leaves
1 ts Ea basil & minced garlic
1/4 ts Pepper & 1 tsp salt
1 Envelope dry spaghetti mix
1 3/4 c Water
6 oz Tomato paste
1 Pound sliced 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. Com- bine 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.