Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, eggplant parmesan. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Eggplant Parmesan is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Eggplant Parmesan is something which I have loved my whole life.
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 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.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook eggplant parmesan using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Eggplant Parmesan:
- Get 1 each eggplant
- Prepare 1 each marinara sauce
- Get 1/2 packages angel hair pasta
- Take 1 each fresh tomato
- Make ready 1 cup italian bread crumbs
- Take 1 egg
- Take 1 dash cayenne pepper
- Take 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- Prepare 1 dash garlic powder
- Get 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- Take 1/4 cup fresh Parmesan cheese-grated
FULL RECIPE BELOW Great for a vegetarian option for a dinner party, family gathering or weeknight dinner, Eggplant Parmesan has all the right ingredients to. 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:
- 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!
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. This easy eggplant parmesan recipe is not only delicious, but also healthy. Make baked eggplant parmesan instead of lasagna to skip the unnecessary carbs and still enjoy all the cheesy goodness.
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