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Eggplant lasagna

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Ingredients:
6 tbspOlive oil
3 tspFinely chopped fresh oregano
1 1/2 tspFinely chopped fresh basil
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 Eggplant, (12-oz)
-sliced ?in thick
1 Zucchini, (8-oz)
- sliced ?in thick
8 ozMozzarella cheese, sliced
1 cupRicotta cheese, drained
2 cupSpaghetti sauce
2 tbspFennel seed, crushed
1 cupFreshly grated Parmesan
- (imported)
Procedures:
1Mix the oil with the oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
2Brush it onto both sides of the eggplant and zucchini.
3Lay the eggplant and zucchini in single layers on baking sheets.
4Broil them 2 inches from the heat for 4-or-5 minutes or until cooked.
5Turn, brush the other side with the oil, and broil until the second side is done.
6Remove.
7Preheat oven to 350°F.
8Place half the eggplant slices in a wide, shallow 2-or-3-quart baking dish.
9Add half the zucchini, then layer in half of the mozzarella, ricotta, spaghetti sauce, fennel seed and parmesan.
10Repeat the layering with the second half of the ingredients.
11Cover and bake 20-to-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
12May be made ahead several days, or frozen, defrosted and reheated