Veggie Cheese Pie Recipe

Name: Veggie Cheese Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant (about 1 lb); 1 tablespoon margarine, melted; 1 small fennel bulb, chopped (or half a large fennel bulb); ½ cup red onion, finely chopped; ¼ cup fresh basil, finely chredded; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 3 plum tomatoes, medium,sliced; 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 1/4 lb); ¼ cup fresh white breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano; ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Servings: persons

1 medium eggplant (about 1 lb)
1 tablespoon margarine, melted
1 small fennel bulb, chopped (or half a large fennel bulb)
½ cup red onion, finely chopped
¼ cup fresh basil, finely chredded
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 plum tomatoes, medium,sliced
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 1/4 lb)
¼ cup fresh white breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1
Prehead oven to 450f degrees.
2
Cut eggplant crosswise into 1/4 inch slices.
3
Toss eggplant slices with melted margarine;place on baking sheet.
4
Bake 10 minutes.
5
Place fennel and onion on baking sheet; bake 5 to 7 minutes more or until fennel is softened.
6
Remove from oven.
7
Reduce temperature to 375f degrees.
8
In a 9 inch pie plate arrange eggplant slices, slightly overlapping, to cover bottom and sides.
9
Mix fennel and onion with the basil and lemon juice; spoon over eggplant slices.
10
Arrange the tomato slices over the fennel mixture.
11
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over tomato slices.
12
To make the topping: In a small bowl, mix together breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, oregano and pepper.
13
Sprinkle over mozzarella.
14
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until topping is lightly browned.
15
Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 medium eggplant (about 1 lb), 1 tablespoon margarine, melted, 1 small fennel bulb, chopped (or half a large fennel bulb), ½ cup red onion, finely chopped, and more.

Yes, Veggie Cheese Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Veggie Cheese Pie

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