Eggplant Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 or 2 eggplant
4 c. bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten in 1/2 c. water
1 onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
2 1/2 c. fresh tomatoes
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. sugar
Parmesan cheese (I use Colby cheese)

Preparation

Peel eggplant, slice in 1/4-inch slices, dip in bread crumbs, then in egg mixture and again in crumbs.
Fry in oil until brown. Saute the onion and bell pepper in same skillet eggplant was fried in until soft.
Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and sugar.
Cook until blended.
Place eggplant in casserole dish in alternating layers with cheese and sauce.
On top, layer cheese and sauce.
Bake covered for 15 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Remove cover and bake until crust is brown.
(Ground meat can be added to make a meat casserole.)