Kelly Family Cookbook

Vegetables and Garnishes

Eggplant-Banana Casserole

To serve 4

1 medium-sized eggplant (about 1 pound), cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
0 1/2 to 1 cup OIL,OLIVE,SALAD OR COOKING

1 tablespoon butter, softened, plus 4 tablespoons butter, cut into 1/2-inch bits
3 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut lengthwise into halves
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, preferably freshly grated
3 large firm ripe tomatoes

Sprinkle the eggplant slices lightly with 1 teaspoon of the salt, lay them side by side between two layers of paper towels and weight them down with a large heavy platter or casserole. Let them rest for 20 to 30 minutes, then pat them dry with fresh paper towels. Season the eggplant slices on both sides with the thyme and black pepper.

In a heavy 12-inch skillet, bring 1/2 cup of the vegetable oil almost to the smoking point over high heat. Add a few slices of the eggplant and cook them for a minute or two on each side, regulating the heat so that they color quickly without burning. Transfer them to paper towels to drain and brown the remaining eggplant, a few slices at a time, adding up to 1/2 cup more oil to the skillet as necessary.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°. With a pastry brush, spread the tablespoon of softened butter evenly over the bottom and sides of a 1 1/2-quart baking dish at least 2 inches deep, and set it aside.

Melt the 4 tablespoons of butter bits over moderate heat in a heavy 12-inch skillet. When the foam begins to subside, add the banana halves and, turning them once with tongs, fry for about 2 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the bananas with the nutmeg.

Drop the tomatoes into enough boiling water to cover them completely. After 15 seconds remove the tomatoes and run them under cold water. With a small sharp knife, remove the stems, peel the tomatoes and slice them into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Season the tomatoes with the remaining teaspoon of salt.

Before assembling the casserole, spread the eggplant slices on paper towels and set aside the two most attractive slices. Arrange about half of the remaining slices in the bottom of the buttered dish, set three banana halves side by side over them and cover with half of the tomato slices. Repeat the layers with the rest of the eggplant, bananas and tomatoes, and place the two reserved eggplant slices on top.

Bake in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes, or until the top has begun to bubble. Serve at once, directly from the baking dish.

American Cooking: The Great West: Recipes - Vegetables and Garnishes

Total Moisture: 1340.632545
Total Calorie: 2554.963
Total Protein: 15.569285
Total Total_Fat: 223.753525
Total Ash: 21.986905
Total Carbohydrate: 149.13547
Total Fiber: 34.75215
Total Sugar: 83.725835
Total Calcium: 0.1804505
Total Iron: 0.006648625
Total Magnesium: 0.256546
Total Phosphorus: 0.3775055
Total Potassium: 0.767488
Total Sodium: 0.3215195
Total Zinc: 0.00262858
Total Copper: 0.0011435005
Total Manganese: 0.0033148875
Total Selenium: 6.59315E-06
Total Vit_C: 0.1231035
Total Thiamin: 0.000559903
Total Riboflaven: 0.0006370765
Total Niacin: 0.009646518
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0034827285
Total Vit_B6: 0.0024102965
Total Folate_Tot: 0.2914755
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.2914755
Total Folate_DFE: 0.2914755
Total CholineTot: 0.1160005
Total Vit_B12: 0.0001207
Total Vit_A: 6.7708035
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.735733
Total Retinol: 0.47641
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.653598
Total Beta_Carot: 2.782243
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.0018385
Total Lycopene: 14.04881
Total Lut_Zea: 0.990371
Total Vit_E: 0.03001128
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.19273355
Total FA_Sat: 0.059494548
Total FA_Mono: 0.1352878285
Total FA_Poly: 0.020385772
Total Cholesterol: 0.011085

Breakdown By Ingredients:

1 medium-sized eggplant (about 1 pound), cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Number of Grams: 548
Total Moisture: 505.804
Total Calorie: 137
Protein: 5.3704
Total Fat: 0.9864
Total Ash: 3.6168
Total Carbohydrate: 32.2224
Total Fiber: 16.44
Total Sugar: 19.3444
Total Calcium: 49.32
Total Iron: 1.2604
Total Magnesium: 76.72
Total Phosphorus: 131.52
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.8768
Total Copper: 0.44388
Total Manganese: 1.27136
Total Seleneium: 1.644
Total Vit_C: 12.056
Total Thiamin: 0.21372
Total Riboflavin: 0.20276
Total Niacin: 3.55652
Total Panto_Acid: 1.53988
Total Vit_B6: 0.46032
Total Folate_Tot: 120.56
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 120.56
Total Folate_DFE: 120.56
Total Choline_Tot: 32.88
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 126.04
Total Vit_A_RAE: 5.48
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 76.72
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 197.28
Total Vit_E: 1.644
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 19.18
Total FA_Sat: 0.18632
Total FA_Mono: 0.08768
Total FA_Poly: 0.41648
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 teaspoons salt

Number of Grams: 12
Total Moisture: 0.024
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 11.976
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 2.88
Total Iron: 0.0396
Total Magnesium: 0.12
Total Phosphorus: 0
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.012
Total Copper: 0.0036
Total Manganese: 0.012
Total Seleneium: 0.012
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme

Number of Grams: 1.4
Total Moisture: 0.10906
Total Calorie: 3.864
Protein: 0.12754
Total Fat: 0.10402
Total Ash: 0.16436
Total Carbohydrate: 0.89516
Total Fiber: 0.518
Total Sugar: 0.02394
Total Calcium: 26.46
Total Iron: 1.7304
Total Magnesium: 3.08
Total Phosphorus: 2.814
100 g Total Potassium: 455Total Potassium: 6.37
Total Sodium: 9.59
Total Zinc: 0.08652
Total Copper: 0.01204
Total Manganese: 0.110138
Total Seleneium: 0.0644
Total Vit_C: 0.7
Total Thiamin: 0.007182
Total Riboflavin: 0.005586
Total Niacin: 0.06916
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.0077
Total Folate_Tot: 3.836
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 3.836
Total Folate_DFE: 3.836
Total Choline_Tot: 0.602
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 53.2
Total Vit_A_RAE: 2.66
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 31.696
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.462
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 26.53
Total Vit_E: 0.10472
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 24.003
Total FA_Sat: 0.03822
Total FA_Mono: 0.00658
Total FA_Poly: 0.01666
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Number of Grams: 1.15
Total Moisture: 0.14329
Total Calorie: 2.8865
Protein: 0.119485
Total Fat: 0.03749
Total Ash: 0.051635
Total Carbohydrate: 0.735425
Total Fiber: 0.29095
Total Sugar: 0.00736
Total Calcium: 5.0945
Total Iron: 0.111665
Total Magnesium: 1.9665
Total Phosphorus: 1.817
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.013685
Total Copper: 0.015295
Total Manganese: 0.1466595
Total Seleneium: 0.05635
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.001242
Total Riboflavin: 0.00207
Total Niacin: 0.0131445
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0160885
Total Vit_B6: 0.0033465
Total Folate_Tot: 0.1955
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.1955
Total Folate_DFE: 0.1955
Total Choline_Tot: 0.1265
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 6.2905
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.3105
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.138
Total Beta_Carot: 3.565
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.2875
Total Lycopene: 0.23
Total Lut_Zea: 5.221
Total Vit_E: 0.01196
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 1.88255
Total FA_Sat: 0.016008
Total FA_Mono: 0.0084985
Total FA_Poly: 0.011477
Total Cholesterol: 0

0 1/2 to 1 cup OIL,OLIVE,SALAD OR COOKING

Number of Grams: 162
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 1432.08
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 162
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.62
Total Iron: 0.9072
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 23.247
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 97.524
Total FA_Sat: 22.36896
Total FA_Mono: 118.19682
Total FA_Poly: 17.04726
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 tablespoon butter, softened, plus 4 tablespoons butter, cut into 1/2-inch bits

Number of Grams: 71
Total Moisture: 12.7374
Total Calorie: 509.07
Protein: 0.6035
Total Fat: 57.5881
Total Ash: 0.0639
Total Carbohydrate: 0.0426
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.0426
Total Calcium: 17.04
Total Iron: 0.0142
Total Magnesium: 1.42
Total Phosphorus: 17.04
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.0639
Total Copper: 0.01136
Total Manganese: 0.00284
Total Seleneium: 0.71
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.00355
Total Riboflavin: 0.02414
Total Niacin: 0.02982
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0781
Total Vit_B6: 0.00213
Total Folate_Tot: 2.13
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 2.13
Total Folate_DFE: 2.13
Total Choline_Tot: 12.78
Total Vit_B12: 0.1207
Total Vit_A_IU: 1774.29
Total Vit_A_RAE: 485.64
Total Retinol: 476.41
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 112.18
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 1.6472
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 4.97
Total FA_Sat: 35.84719
Total FA_Mono: 16.6353
Total FA_Poly: 2.1371
Total Cholesterol: 0

3 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut lengthwise into halves

Number of Grams: 408
Total Moisture: 305.6328
Total Calorie: 363.12
Protein: 4.4472
Total Fat: 1.3464
Total Ash: 3.3456
Total Carbohydrate: 93.1872
Total Fiber: 10.608
Total Sugar: 49.8984
Total Calcium: 20.4
Total Iron: 1.0608
Total Magnesium: 110.16
Total Phosphorus: 89.76
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.612
Total Copper: 0.31824
Total Manganese: 1.1016
Total Seleneium: 4.08
Total Vit_C: 35.496
Total Thiamin: 0.12648
Total Riboflavin: 0.29784
Total Niacin: 2.7132
Total Panto_Acid: 1.36272
Total Vit_B6: 1.49736
Total Folate_Tot: 81.6
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 81.6
Total Folate_DFE: 81.6
Total Choline_Tot: 36.72
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 261.12
Total Vit_A_RAE: 12.24
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 102
Total Beta_Carot: 106.08
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 89.76
Total Vit_E: 0.408
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 2.04
Total FA_Sat: 0.45696
Total FA_Mono: 0.13056
Total FA_Poly: 0.29784
Total Cholesterol: 0

3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, preferably freshly grated

Number of Grams: 1.65
Total Moisture: 0.102795
Total Calorie: 8.6625
Protein: 0.09636
Total Fat: 0.599115
Total Ash: 0.03861
Total Carbohydrate: 0.813285
Total Fiber: 0.3432
Total Sugar: 0.049335
Total Calcium: 3.036
Total Iron: 0.05016
Total Magnesium: 3.0195
Total Phosphorus: 3.5145
100 g Total Potassium: 132Total Potassium: 2.178
Total Sodium: 0.7095
Total Zinc: 0.035475
Total Copper: 0.0169455
Total Manganese: 0.04785
Total Seleneium: 0.0264
Total Vit_C: 0.0495
Total Thiamin: 0.005709
Total Riboflavin: 0.0009405
Total Niacin: 0.0214335
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.00264
Total Folate_Tot: 1.254
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.254
Total Folate_DFE: 1.254
Total Choline_Tot: 0.132
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.683
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.0825
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.462
Total Beta_Crypt: 1.089
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.42801
Total FA_Mono: 0.05313
Total FA_Poly: 0.005775
Total Cholesterol: 0.165

3 large firm ripe tomatoes

Number of Grams: 546
Total Moisture: 516.0792
Total Calorie: 98.28
Protein: 4.8048
Total Fat: 1.092
Total Ash: 2.73
Total Carbohydrate: 21.2394
Total Fiber: 6.552
Total Sugar: 14.3598
Total Calcium: 54.6
Total Iron: 1.4742
Total Magnesium: 60.06
Total Phosphorus: 131.04
100 g Total Potassium: 139Total Potassium: 758.94
Total Sodium: 311.22
Total Zinc: 0.9282
Total Copper: 0.32214
Total Manganese: 0.62244
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 74.802
Total Thiamin: 0.20202
Total Riboflavin: 0.10374
Total Niacin: 3.24324
Total Panto_Acid: 0.48594
Total Vit_B6: 0.4368
Total Folate_Tot: 81.9
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 81.9
Total Folate_DFE: 81.9
Total Choline_Tot: 32.76
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 4548.18
Total Vit_A_RAE: 229.32
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 551.46
Total Beta_Carot: 2451.54
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 14048.58
Total Lut_Zea: 671.58
Total Vit_E: 2.9484
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 43.134
Total FA_Sat: 0.15288
Total FA_Mono: 0.16926
Total FA_Poly: 0.45318
Total Cholesterol: 10.92