CRUNCHY EGGPLANT PARMESAN
This is a slightly different twist on the old standard eggplant Parmesan. By peeling and sweating the eggplant you eliminate the bitterness and the panko bread crumbs add a nice crunch to the crust. Freezes so well!
Provided by Mama Smith
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray an 11x13-inch baking dish and 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
- Place eggplant slices on racks over the sink or paper towels and sprinkle both sides of slices lightly with salt. Let eggplant drain for 30 minutes, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels. Place eggplant slices on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until eggplant is soft, about 15 minutes.
- Pour beaten eggs into a shallow bowl; combine panko bread crumbs with Italian seasoning in a separate shallow bowl. Dip eggplant into beaten egg and press into panko crumbs to coat. Place breaded eggplant back on the baking sheets and spray the slices with cooking spray.
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Broil eggplant slices until tops are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes; remove slices, turn, and spray other sides with cooking spray. Broil until golden brown 2 to 3 more minutes. Remove eggplant and turn oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in prepared pasta sauce and remove from heat.
- Spread 1/3 of the pasta sauce into bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with half the eggplant slices, half the Italian cheese blend, and half the Parmesan cheese. Spread another 1/3 of the sauce over the layers; layer the remaining eggplant, remaining pasta sauce, Italian cheese blend, and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake casserole in the 350 degree oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let stand about 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.4 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 120.7 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 1524.2 mg, Sugar 11.9 g
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Purple Rose
[email protected]I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The eggplant is crispy and flavorful, and the sauce is cheesy and delicious.
Mahima Bhattarai
[email protected]This is one of my favorite eggplant parmesan recipes. It's easy to make and always turns out great. The breading is crispy and the eggplant is cooked perfectly.
Sk SAYEM
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The eggplant was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The sauce was flavorful and cheesy.
Maha Ali
[email protected]This eggplant parmesan was so good! The breading was crispy and the eggplant was cooked perfectly. The sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Binodh Prajapati
[email protected]I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The eggplant is crispy and flavorful, and the sauce is cheesy and delicious.
Brenda Knight
[email protected]This is one of my favorite eggplant parmesan recipes. It's easy to make and always turns out great. The breading is crispy and the eggplant is cooked perfectly.
Naat khani
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The eggplant was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The sauce was flavorful and cheesy.
Arjun Jamal
[email protected]This eggplant parmesan was so good! The breading was crispy and the eggplant was cooked perfectly. The sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Ahmadali Haider
[email protected]I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The eggplant is crispy and flavorful, and the sauce is cheesy and delicious.
Joseph Micheal
[email protected]This is one of my favorite eggplant parmesan recipes. It's easy to make and always turns out great. The breading is crispy and the eggplant is cooked perfectly.
Komouu
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The eggplant was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The sauce was flavorful and cheesy.
Vanda Sousa
[email protected]This eggplant parmesan was so good! The breading was crispy and the eggplant was cooked perfectly. The sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
Jamshaid Jamshaidj1
[email protected]I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The eggplant is crispy and flavorful, and the sauce is cheesy and delicious.
Lisa Vinson
[email protected]This is one of my favorite eggplant parmesan recipes. It's easy to make and always turns out great. The breading is crispy and the eggplant is cooked perfectly.
Colton Setzer
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The eggplant was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The sauce was flavorful and cheesy.
Sebastian Nistor
[email protected]This eggplant parmesan was so good! The breading was crispy and the eggplant was cooked perfectly. The sauce was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again.
SB Sohel Rana
[email protected]I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The eggplant is crispy and flavorful, and the sauce is cheesy and delicious.
Ch Naveed
[email protected]This is one of my favorite eggplant parmesan recipes. It's easy to make and always turns out great. The breading is crispy and the eggplant is cooked perfectly.
Saba Qasim
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The eggplant was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The sauce was flavorful and cheesy.
Gyanendra Bhandari
[email protected]This eggplant parmesan was delicious! The breading was crispy and flavorful, and the eggplant was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.