Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, eggplant parmesan. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Eggplant slices are dipped in egg and bread crumbs and then baked, instead of fried. The slices are layered with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Classic for a reason, Italian baked Eggplant Parmesan is comfort food at its best. Breaded eggplant slices are layered with mozzarella, Parmesan, basil, and tomato sauce, and baked until bubbly.
Eggplant Parmesan is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Eggplant Parmesan is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook eggplant parmesan using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Eggplant Parmesan:
- Prepare 2-3 large eggplants, peeled and cut into 1/2" slices. Try to only use the slices with seeds in them
- Make ready 3 cups flour
- Get 4 eggs, beaten with a splash of water
- Make ready 4 cups italian seasoned bread crumbs
- Prepare 2 cups canola or vegetable oil
- Prepare salt
- Take 1 jar your favorite italian red sauce
- Get 16 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese, freshly grated
- Prepare 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- Prepare black pepper
Make baked eggplant parmesan instead of lasagna to skip the unnecessary carbs and still enjoy all the cheesy goodness. This Baked Eggplant Parmesan recipe is lightened up a bit with baked (instead of fried) panko-crusted roasted eggplant, and layered up with a zesty combination of marinara, cheeses and fresh herbs. Eggplant parmesan will always be one of my top favorite comfort foods. There is something about the dish that feels like it's giving you a giant hug.
Steps to make Eggplant Parmesan:
- Set up your dipping station. In separate mixing bowls, place your flour, egg, and bread crumbs in a row. Go down the row with each slice, covering with flour, then egg, and finally bread crumbs. Continue until all the eggplant is coated. Pro tip is to keep one hand dry and one wet.
- In a deep frying pan, heat up 1/2" of cooking oil until hot, on medium high. Add 4-5 slices at a time, cooking both sides until golden brown. Layer paper towels over a plate and place salted eggplant onto the plate. Add paper towels to every layer to soak up excess oil. Continue frying all the slices.
- On a 9"x13" pan, add 1/2 cup of sauce to the bottom of the pan. Add one layer of eggplant, a layer of red sauce, and 1/3 of the cheese. Continue layering in eggplant, sauce, and then cheese. On the third and last layer do not add in the mozzarella layer. The last 1/3 of the cheese will be added later.
- Bake covered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes
- Add the last 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and fresh cracked pepper on top. Place back in the oven uncovered for 10 minutes, until top layer of cheese is melted.
Eggplant parmesan will always be one of my top favorite comfort foods. There is something about the dish that feels like it's giving you a giant hug. Growing up, I was not a huge fan of eggplant. It's Comfort Food at Its Best. Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen.
So that’s going to wrap it up with this exceptional food eggplant parmesan recipe. Thanks so much for your time. I’m sure you will make this at home. There is gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page in your browser, and share it to your loved ones, colleague and friends. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!
