Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, eggplant parmesan. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look 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. Eggplant parmesan is one of those great Italian comfort foods—a layered casserole much like lasagna but with slices of globe eggplant taking the place of pasta.
Eggplant Parmesan is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Eggplant Parmesan is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have eggplant parmesan using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Eggplant Parmesan:
- Make ready 1 each eggplant
- Take 1 each marinara sauce
- Prepare 1/2 packages angel hair pasta
- Get 1 each fresh tomato
- Prepare 1 cup italian bread crumbs
- Get 1 egg
- Get 1 dash cayenne pepper
- Get 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- Get 1 dash garlic powder
- Take 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- Get 1/4 cup fresh Parmesan cheese-grated
Most Made Today Baked Eggplant Parmesan. Scatter half of the Parmesan and half of the mozzarella over the sauced eggplant. Repeat with the remaining eggplant, sauce, Parmesan, and mozzarella. Eggplant Parmigiana is typically a high-fat dish.
Instructions to make Eggplant Parmesan:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Peel and slice eggplant about 1/2 inch thick. I cut mine lengthwise
- Whisk egg in a bowl. In desperate bowl add breadcrumbs, cayenne and garlic powder.
- Dip eggplant in egg then breadcrumb mixture. Place on a baking sheet
- Place in oven for 25 minutes. Flipping halfway through
- Heat marinara sauce on low with freshly diced tomatoes just until warm
- Boil water for pasta. Once cooked, drain.
- Once eggplant is done put it in the bottom of a small oven safe dish, top with marinara, sliced butter and mozzarella. Bake for 5 minutes on 350°F then turn oven to broil, broil for 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbling.
- Place cooked pasta on a plate and top with eggplant marinara mixture. Add grated parmesan on top. Enjoy!
But this leaner version broils—instead of fries—the eggplant, for a significant fat and calorie savings. Male eggplants have fewer seeds than the female variety does. Because these seeds are bitter, male eggplants are preferred. To make legit eggplant parm, you'll need to fry eggplant. And to yield the best results, you're going to want to let it sit for a bit with salt to draw out the excess moisture.
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