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["Preheat the broiler. Lightly salt the eggplant slices and place them in a colander set over a bowl to drain for 15-20 minutes.", "", "Toss the panko crumbs with the dried oregano and dried thyme, and lightly sprinkle with salt, pepper . Set aside.", "", "Rinse the eggplant slices with cold water and pat them dry with paper towel. Lightly oil a large baking sheet, place the slices on the sheet and brush lightly with olive oil. Place under the broiler for about 3 minutes or until brown. Remove from the oven and set aside.", "", "Turn down the oven to 350 F.", "", "Warm the marinara sauce and set aside.", "", "Assemble the casserole. Lightly oil a 9"" x 13"" baking dish with olive oil. Place half of the eggplant slices In the bottom of the dish. Top with 1/3 of the panko crumbs, followed by half of the tomato sauce and half of the cheese shreds. Top with the eggplant, followed by another 1/3 of the breadcrumbs and the remaining half of the tomato sauce and cheese shreds. Top with the remaining 1/3 of the breadcrumbs and a generous sprinkling of cheese shreds.", "", "6. Baked for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Serve hot."]
