EGGPLANT PARMESAN HEROS
Categories Sandwich Cheese Tomato Vegetable Bake Fry Super Bowl Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Back to School Winter Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make tomato sauce:
- Heat olive oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomato purée, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
- Prepare eggplant:
- Toss eggplant slices with 1 teaspoon salt in a colander set over a bowl, then let stand 30 minutes.
- Stir together flour, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl, then stir together bread crumbs and Parmigiano-Reggiano in another shallow bowl.
- Dredge eggplant slices in flour, shaking off excess, then dip in egg, letting excess drip off, and dredge in bread crumbs until evenly coated. Transfer eggplant to sheets of wax paper, arranging slices in 1 layer.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry eggplant 4 slices at a time, turning over once, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Transfer with tongs to paper towels to drain.
- Arrange bottom halves of bread loaves on a large baking sheet and tops on another large baking sheet, all with cut sides up. Spread 1/4 cup tomato sauce on each top and bottom. Divide eggplant between bottom halves, overlapping slices slightly. Top each (open-faced) sandwich with 1/4 cup tomato sauce and one fourth of mozzarella.
- Bake open-faced sandwiches in lower third of oven until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. When cheese begins to melt, put tops of loaves in upper third of oven and bake until edges are golden, 3 to 4 minutes (watch tops closely; they burn easily). Put tops on bottoms to make sandwiches, then slice into serving pieces.
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RICH SNIPER1
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover eggplant. I made it last night and it was delicious! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Beretta The Duelist!
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Umer Waqas
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the eggplant parmesan turned out great! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Seemasabir Sabir
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The eggplant is so tender and the sauce is so flavorful. I like to add a little bit of red pepper flakes to give it a little bit of a kick.
Rana Hashim
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover eggplant. I made it last night and it was delicious! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Semeni Sadiki
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Akpan John
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the eggplant parmesan turned out great! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Butterfly Nail's
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The eggplant is so tender and the sauce is so flavorful. I like to add a little bit of red pepper flakes to give it a little bit of a kick.
Khattak Khattak
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover eggplant. I made it last night and it was delicious! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Sydney Richard
[email protected]I made this recipe for my family and they loved it! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Krishtee Sohorye
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the eggplant parmesan turned out great! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Vickie Kucera
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The eggplant is so tender and the sauce is so flavorful. I like to add a little bit of red pepper flakes to give it a little bit of a kick.
Saqlain Siwag
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover eggplant. I made it last night and it was delicious! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.