baked eggplant and ground beef Bob Green p. 112

oven to 375

roasting garlic.............oven at 375

separate head of garlic into cloves, taking care to make sure paper skin remains on individual cloves

lightly and evenly coat cloves with cooking spray and place on sheet pan

cook until cloves are soft to touch, about 20 minutes

remove from oven and cool

remove papery skin from garlic

use garlic

cook eggplant........coat eggplant, onion and roasted garlic with cooking spray. Place on sheet pan and cook in oven for 15 minutes

coat hot skillet with cooking spray. Cook beef In skillet, stirring often, until browned about 5 min.....Stir in oregano, cinnamon, cumin, salt, pepper.

coat a square 9 inch pan with cooking spray. Pour in one half cup tomato sauce and top with one half eggplant mixture, one half beef mixture, the remaining one half eggplant mixture, and the beef mixture. Pour in remaining one half cup tomato sauce

Pour water around edges of pan

cook in oven 375 for 40 min. and serve