This mouthwatering recipe has been a hit with our dinner guests for years, and it was lovingly passed down to us by our dear friend, Josephine Schininá Lissandrello. My husband Howard and our granddogs Pupcake and Pom Pom are featured in today's video!
Ingredients:
Non-stick spray for the pans
2-3 eggplants, sliced
Coarse salt (as needed)
Vegetable oil or olive oil (for frying the eggplant slices)
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs, divided to coat the bottoms of two pans
2/3 cup of simple tomato sauce (recipe included below)
2/3 cup freshly grated Caciocavallo Ragusano cheese, divided in 2
Simple Tomato Sauce:
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
Sprigs of fresh basil, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Filming and Video Editing by Francesca Sacco
MY NEWEST BOOK: Sicilian Feasts https://www.amazon.com/Sicilian-Feasts-Illustrated-Authentic-Hippocrene/dp/0781814332
The Cooking of Emilia-Romagna: Culinary Treasures of Northern Italy https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cooking-of-emilia-romagna-giovanna-lamarca/1135644595
Language and Travel Guide to Sicily https://www.amazon.com/Language-Travel-Sicily-English-Italian/dp/078181149X
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