Kind Country Living🌻|Cook With Me|Southern-Style Eggplant Casserole

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats provide a gluten-free option.

Peel and dice 1 small eggplant.

Microwave the diced eggplant for 5 minutes until soft.

In a mixing bowl, combine the whole can of cream of chicken soup.

Add the microwaved eggplant to the bowl.

Add 1/4 cup of diced onions to the mixture.

Add 2 cups of shredded cheese, reserving half for later.

Add pepper and salt to taste.

Add Italian seasoning to taste.

Add 1 cup of chicken flavor stovetop stuffing mix and mix everything together well.

Transfer the mixture into a baking dish.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, remove from the oven and add the remaining cheese on top.

Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes until the cheese is melted.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens