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Clam and Eggplant Casserole (using breadcrumbs, cheese and onion)
Originated from: Italy
Occasion: Any time
Contributed by: Taken from "The Complete Italian Cook Book: LA CUCINA" by Rose L. Sorce (Grosset & Dunlap, 1953)

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Ingredients

2 small eggplants
1 onion, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons cheese
2 cans clams, minced
2 cups breadcrumbs
salt and pepper



Directions

Cook diced eggplant in salted, boiling water for 10 minutes; drain.

Saute onion in hot olive oil until soft, then add clams drained of liquid.

Place a thin layer of breadcrumbs in an oiled casserole, then a layer of eggplant and a layer of clams, season and repeat layers until ingredients are used up, then top with a layer of breadcrumbs.

Pour in the clam liquid, sprinkle with olive oil and bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F.) for 45 minutes.

Serves 6.


Notes

This recipe was taken from "The Complete Italian Cook Book: La Cucina" by Rose L. Sorce. It was published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1953. For the entire copyright-free cookbook see www.archive.org.... Image: Courtesy of the New York Public Digital Gallery.

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