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Pastelon de Berenjena y Queso Recipe (Eggplant & Cheese Casserole)
Pastelon de Berenjena y Queso (Eggplant & Cheese Casserole): a favorite Dominican dish. Serve with a salad and you'll have a complete meal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 243 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons salted butter Plus extra for greasing the pan
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour sifted
- 1½ cup whole milk (or milk substitute)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
- ½ cup grated Mozzarella cheese
- 4 eggplant (large) sliced thinly
- ½ cup freshly-grated Parmesan or Pecorino
Instructions
1. Pre-heat
- Heat oven to 350 °F [180ºC]. Grease a mid-sized baking pan.
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2. Add ingredients
- In a saucepan heat the butter over low heat. Add the flour and stir vigorously until the two are well mixed. Add the milk and stir until it reaches a uniform consistency. Add a pinch of salt and keep stirring until it becomes a thick cream. Add the mozzarella cheese and mix. Taste and add more salt to taste if needed. Set aside.
3. Bake
- Lay a layer of eggplants on the baking pan and spread some of the sauce that you had prepared previously. Keep adding layers of eggplants, "glueing" each layer with the sauce. Cover with a final layer of eggplant. Cover the baking pan with tinfoil and bake for 40 minutes.
4. Finishing
- Uncover, sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and bake until the top is light golden.
Notes
- For a vegan version use cheese substitute of your choice (I have made it with rice "mozzarella".) The consistency and flavor will be different, but still delicious.
- The main point of using Parmesan is to obtain a crispy crust that contrasts with the creaminess of this dish. You can obtain a similar result by using breadcrumbs lightly soaked in olive oil.
Nutrition Information
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
662mg
(28%)
Potassium
794mg
(23%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
470IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
6.7mg
(7%)
Calcium
244mg
(24%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 662mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 794mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 470IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6.7mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 244mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.