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Dip & Lasagna

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Roasted Eggplant Dip with Pita
Ingredients:
1 Eggplant, diced
½ White Onion, diced
3 cloves Garlic
1 Tomato, diced
4 spears Chives
Pinch of Parsley
6 leaves Spinach
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 tsp Sherry Vinegar 
2 tbsp Panko Bread Crumbs
1 Loaf Pita Bread


Method of Preparation:
Sear eggplant in pan, add onion, garlic, tomato, chives, parsley, and spinach, sauté ingredients down for 5-8 minutes.  Add lemon juice, sherry vinegar and bread crumbs.  Then put in food processor.  Serve with sliced pita bread.


FAMILY RECIPE: Roasted Eggplant Lasagna with Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil 
Ingredients:

1 cup Marinara Sauce
8 sheets Lasagna Pasta
½ Eggplant, roasted and sliced
6 cubes Mozzarella
3 oz Basil
10 leaves Spinach
Eggplant Dip, from children’s recipe
2 tbsp Olive Oil
¼ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated

Method of Preparation:
Build your lasagna layers with marinara sauce, pasta sheets, eggplant, cheese, basil and spinach.  Use eggplant dip between layers.  Finish off in oven at 350F until cheese is melted.