EGGPLANT PARMESAN WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA
Removing all but a strip of the eggplant's skin lets the flesh meld with the sauce without falling apart.
Provided by Dawn Perry
Categories Side Kid-Friendly Dinner Lunch Mozzarella Parmesan Eggplant Fall Winter Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Cheese Week Small Plates
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 1/4 cup oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 6-8 minutes. Add chopped garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, until beginning to darken, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, crushing them with your hands as you add them; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, mashing tomatoes occasionally, until slightly thickened, 15-20 minutes. Set tomato sauce aside.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Using a vegetable peeler, remove skin from rounded side of each eggplant half, leaving a 1" strip of skin around the cut edges. Divide eggplants, oregano sprigs, whole garlic cloves, and 1/2 cup oil between 2 large rimmed baking sheets. Turn eggplants to coat with oil; season with salt and pepper and place cut side down. Cover baking sheets tightly with foil and bake until eggplants are very soft, 40-45 minutes.
- Toss breadcrumbs and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a medium bowl. Transfer eggplants, oregano, and garlic to 2 large shallow baking dishes, placing eggplants cut side up. Top eggplants with tomato sauce and mozzarella, then sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan. Bake until mozzarella is bubbling and breadcrumbs are golden, 25-30 minutes.
- Do Ahead
- Tomato sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill. Eggplants can be cooked 1 day ahead. Keep covered; chill. Entire dish can be assembled 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
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Clive Wagner
[email protected]This eggplant parmesan was so good! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]I've made this eggplant parmesan several times now and it's always a hit! My friends and family love it. The eggplant is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
1ofMarie'skids
[email protected]This was my first time making eggplant parmesan and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the eggplant parmesan was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Said Arciniega Ibarra
[email protected]I made this eggplant parmesan for dinner last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The eggplant was so tender and the cheese was gooey and melted. I will definitely be making this again.
Billy Brailsford
[email protected]This eggplant parmesan was so good! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Monica Pantoja
[email protected]I've made this eggplant parmesan several times now and it's always a hit! My friends and family love it. The eggplant is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Alima Amza
[email protected]This was my first time making eggplant parmesan and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the eggplant parmesan was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]I made this eggplant parmesan for dinner last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The eggplant was so tender and the cheese was gooey and melted. I will definitely be making this again.
Comedian Ola
[email protected]This eggplant parmesan was so good! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]I've made this eggplant parmesan several times now and it's always a hit! My friends and family love it. The eggplant is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Mel Hockney
[email protected]This was my first time making eggplant parmesan and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the eggplant parmesan was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Maruf Mahmud
[email protected]I made this eggplant parmesan for dinner last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The eggplant was so tender and the cheese was gooey and melted. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]This eggplant parmesan was so good! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Fadila Mohammed
[email protected]I've made this eggplant parmesan several times now and it's always a hit! My friends and family love it. The eggplant is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Masmain
[email protected]This was my first time making eggplant parmesan and it turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the eggplant parmesan was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Johan Sturt
[email protected]I made this eggplant parmesan for dinner last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The eggplant was so tender and the cheese was gooey and melted. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]This eggplant parmesan was delicious! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.