Title

Italian Chicken and Eggplant

Subject

eggplant

eggs

bread crumbs

oil

salt

white pepper

chicken

garlic salt

green pepper

onion

tomato sauce

chicken broth

oregano

basil

Parmesan cheese

Mozzarella cheese

Description

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND
EGGPLANT
1 broiler-fryer
chicken, cooked
and boned
1/2 teaspoon garlic
salt
1 1/2 pounds eggplant,
peeled and sliced
1/4-inch thick
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups soft bread
crumbs
1/2 cup oil
1 teaspoon salt,
divided
1/8 teaspoon white
pepper
1/4 cup minced green
pepper
1 tablespoon grated
onion
1 (15-ounce) can
tomato sauce
1/2 cup chicken
broth
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 cup Parmesan
(over)

Back:
cheese
1 (8-ounce)
package
Mozzarella
cheese, sliced
Cut cooked chicken into
bite-sized pieces. Sprinkle
with garlic salt and set
aside. Dip eggplant slices
into beaten eggs. Roll in
crumbs. In a large skillet,
heat oil over medium heat.
Brown eggplant on both
sides and drain on paper
towel. Sprinkle with 1/2
teaspoon salt and white
pepper.
Reserve 2 tablespoons
oil in skillet. Saute pepper
and onion for about 2 min-
utes. Add tomato sauce,
chicken broth, oregon, ba-
sil and remaining salt. Boil
for 2 minutes.
In greased shallow bak-
ing dish, layer a third of
eggplant slices. Add half of
cooked chicken, spreading
evenly over eggplant. Pour
a third of tomato sau[ce]
over chicken; sprink[le]
wit[h] a third of Parmesa[n]
cheese; top with a third o[f]
Mozzarella cheese slices.
Repeat layers. Top with
third layer of eggplant and
remaining tomato sauce.
Sprinkle with remaining
Parmesan cheese and top
with last of Mozzarella
slices. Refrigerate, covered
until 45 minutes before
serving time.
Bake in a preheated 350-
degree oven for 45 min-
utes. Yields 6 servings.

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# Italian Chicken and Eggplant

*Serves 6*

## Ingredients

### Eggplant
- 1 1/2 lbs eggplant, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups soft bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup oil (for frying)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp white pepper

### Chicken
- 1 broiler-fryer chicken, cooked and boned, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt

### Tomato Sauce
- 2 Tbsp reserved oil (from eggplant frying)
- 1/4 cup green pepper, minced
- 1 Tbsp onion, grated
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp salt

### Cheese Layers
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 package (8 oz) Mozzarella cheese, sliced

## Instructions

### Prepare Chicken
1. Cut cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces.
2. Sprinkle with garlic salt and set aside.

### Prepare Eggplant
1. Dip eggplant slices in beaten egg, then roll in bread crumbs to coat.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Brown eggplant slices on both sides until golden; drain on paper towels.
4. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt and white pepper.
5. Reserve 2 Tbsp of the frying oil in the skillet.

### Make Tomato Sauce
1. In the reserved oil, sauté green pepper and onion over medium heat for approximately 2 minutes.
2. Add tomato sauce, chicken broth, oregano, basil, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt.
3. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

### Assemble
1. Grease a shallow baking dish.
2. Layer one third of the eggplant slices on the bottom.
3. Spread half the chicken evenly over the eggplant.
4. Pour one third of the tomato sauce over the chicken.
5. Sprinkle with one third of the Parmesan cheese.
6. Top with one third of the Mozzarella slices.
7. Repeat layers — eggplant, remaining chicken, one third sauce, one third Parmesan, one third Mozzarella.
8. Top with the final layer of eggplant and remaining tomato sauce.
9. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and top with remaining Mozzarella slices.
10. Cover and refrigerate until 45 minutes before serving.

### Bake
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes until bubbling and cheese is golden.
3. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1960s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Printed pamphlet page

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0173

Coverage

Oregon, US