Chord Magazine & Circa Survive Cook Things Up!

Our friends over at Chord Magazine got a chance to meet up with the guys from Circa Survive recently. The young musicians are anticipating the release of their second album, On Letting Go, out later this month, and are preparing for a summer of touring as one of the headliners on the 2007 Van's Warped Tour. But this certain afternoon, the band isn't giong to talk about music, instead they'll talk about something else they are passionate about - cooking.

Singer Anthony Green, guitarists Colin Frangicetto and Brendan Ekstrom, bassist Nick Beard, and drummer Steve Clifford – got together in the kitchen of their humble Philadelphia home to cook up some good eats! What's on the menu? Eggplant lasagna!

Here's the recipe for you to try at home!

Circa Survive’s No-Noodle Eggplant Lasagna
Serves 8-10

3 large eggplants
3 cups flour
3 cups Italian-flavored breadcrumbs
5 eggs
1/2 cup water
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups olive oil
1 lb. ricotta cheese
5 cups tomato sauce

Peel and slice eggplant into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Beat three eggs and half-cup water in deep bowl. Dip each eggplant slice in flour, then into the egg-wash mixture, then into breadcrumbs. Allow to dry for 30 minutes. While eggplant is hardening, mix together the ricotta cheese and two slightly beaten eggs. Refrigerate.

Heat two cups olive oil in frying pan. Cook eggplant slices until golden brown, about three minutes on each side, and drain on paper towel. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Pour two cups tomato sauce into two-quart casserole dish. Layer a third of the eggplant patties on top, followed by half of the ricotta and a light sprinkling of the mozzarella mixture. Pour another cup of tomato sauce on top and repeat. Layer on the last third of the eggplant patties, then the remaining sauce. Top with remaining mozzarella mixture. Bake at 350 degrees on center rack about 60 minutes. Allow to cool 15 minutes before serving.

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