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Name: Authentic Pasticcio di Melanzane Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 3 large eggplants (about 2.5 lbs / 1.2 kg total); 1/4 cup coarse salt (for sweating eggplant); 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (plus more for frying); 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 lb ground beef (or a mix of beef and pork); 1/2 cup dry red wine (optional); 1 (28 oz / 800g) can crushed tomatoes (San Marzano preferred); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional); Salt and black pepper to taste; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped; *For the Béchamel Sauce:**; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups whole milk, warmed; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; Salt and white pepper to taste; *For Assembly:**; 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese (or Caciocavallo if available)

Pasticcio di Melanzane

🇮🇹 Italy

Sicily

Eggplant casserole

Casserole

Eggplant

Italian

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Eggplant

tomatoes

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