blue artemis' Eggplant Parmesan casserole (with meat)

blue artemis writes: "OK, I tried this last night, just to use some stuff up, and it worked." Thanks for sharing, and Happy Anniversary!

• A box of Trader Joe's Breaded Eggplant Cutlets (I guess any breaded eggplant slices will do)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 pkg mushrooms
• 1 large can of your favorite marinara sauce
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp crushed garlic
• black pepper to taste
• salt to taste
• 2 beefsteak tomatoes (or a bunch of romas) sliced
• shredded mozzarella cheese
• parmesan cheese

Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Cook the beef with the mushrooms in a pan (salt to taste). In a bowl, mix the olive oil (you can use less if the beef has some grease) the sauce, the garlic and the pepper. Pour over the beef once it is cooked.

In a lasagna-type pan, (8 X 8 works sort of) cover the bottom with sauce/meat. Then a layer of breaded eggplant cutlets. Then a layer of sauce. Then cover this with the cheeses. Then the tomatoes, then the eggplant cutlets (this should use them up). Then the rest of the sauce. Top with a thick layer of cheese.

Put in the oven and bake for about 45-60 minutes, or until the top is browned.