Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         ground beef
   1      cup           onion -- chopped
                        olive oil
   1      cup           water
     1/2  cup           tomato paste
   2      tablespoons   minced parsley
   1      stick         butter
                        salt and pepper
   2      medium        eggplants
     1/2  cup           bread crumbs
   2                    eggs -- well-beaten
     1/2  cup           grated cheese

Preparation:

Brown the meat and onion in some olive oil. When well-browned, add water, tomato paste, parsley, butter, and salt and pepper and let it simmer on low for 1 hour or more, until sauce is thickened. In the meantime, peel and cut lengthwise the eggplants in 1/4" thick slices. Sauté in olive oil to a golden brown. Add 2 tbs bread crumbs to the meat sauce and mix well. Butter a baking dish well and sprinkle with some bread crumbs. Place 1/2 of eggplant slices in the dish, and spread 1/2 of the meat sauce on top - repeat. Pour eggs on top and spread evenly. Sprinkle with cheese and bread crumbs and bake at 350F for 1/2 hour or until golden. Serve with cheese sauce, if you want - I usually don't