Jess's Recipes

Serves 4 olive oil spray 2 lg. eggplants 1/2 t kosher salt ground pepper 1 c part-skim ricotta 3/4 c shredded part-skim mozzarella 1/2 c freshly grated pecorino cheese 3 T finely chopped fresh basil 1 1/2 c marinara sauce 32 (or more) baby spinach leaves Preheat oven to 450.  Spray 2 baking sheets with oil. Slice each eggplant crosswise into 12 1/2 inch thick rounds (to get approx 24 rounds total.)  Arrange eggplant onto baking sheets.  Lightly spritz both sides with olive oil and season with s & p. Bake until golden brown on both sides (8-10 mins approx) on each side.  Transfer all but the 8 biggest pieces onto a plate. Meanwhile, combine ricotta, mozzarella, pecorino and basil. Make stacks by ladling 1 T marinara onto each of the eggplant slices.  Top with 1 T cheese mixture and spinach leaves.  Repeat layers. Bake until cheese is melted 8-10 mins.

From Allrecipes.com Homemade Tomato Sauce II Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Hours INGREDIENTS: 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 2 cups water 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 3 leaves fresh basil leaves 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper Nutrition Information Servings Per Recipe: 6 DIRECTIONS: 1.In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, saute onions in the oil until golden brown. Add crushed tomatoes, water, tomato paste, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Let the sauce come to a boil, lower heat to low and stir occasionally until desired thickness. Sauce is ready when oil rises to the top. Skim off oil. Amount Per Serving Calories: 158 Total Fat: 9.6g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 846mg Total Carbs: 17.8g Dietary Fiber: 4.1g Protein: 3.8g Jess' cooking notes: I used fresh instead of canned tomatoes and added fresh thyme and oregano from the garden. I also added a teaspoon or so of sugar as well as sal...

3 medium eggplants 3/4 Cup parsley (more if needed depending on taste), leaves removed from stems 3 large garlic cloves, cut into thirds 2 to 3 C Italian breadcrumbs depending on consistency 1 1/2 C grated Romano cheese (from Arthur Ave if possible) olive oil if necessary to add moisture to balls 1. Roast eggplants at 350 degrees for1 hour. To roast, cut in half, score and put a little salt on top. 2. Clean eggplant out from skin and put into large mixing bowl. Add parsley and garlic and process until smooth. Scrape sides down as needed. Process until consistency of hummus - chunky and wet! 3. Remove mixture and return to mixing bowl. Add breadcrumbs and cheese and mix well. Should be the consistency of meatloaf. 4. Roll into balls approx. 1 inch each - ping pong ball size. Place on sprayed cookie sheet 5. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes 6. Turn halfway through