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Eggplant Parmesan


  • Author: The Sweet Cucina
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 large eggplant
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 garlic cloves, divided
  • 1 tbsp parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp italian seasoning
  • 1 cup italian breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/22 cups favorite tomato sauce
  • 46 tbsp ricotta cheese
  • 8 oz shredded mozzarella

Instructions

  1. Slice eggplant into rounds and place in a large strainer or on to paper towels.
  2. Sprinkle with sea salt and let sit for 30 – 60 minutes.
  3. After the sweating the eggplant, rinse with water and dry with a paper towel.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, parmesan, italian seasoning and one minced garlic clove.
  5. Place breadcrumbs on a dish for dredging.
  6. Slice the remaining garlic cloves into slivers and heat with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  7. One at time, dip a round of eggplant into the egg mixture, dredge in the breadcrumbs and place in the skillet. Continue with 3 or 4 more to fill the skillet.
  8. Cook until browned, about 2 – 3 minutes and then flip over for another 2 – 3 minutes. Remove to a paper towel lined dish.
  9. Continue with remaining eggplant.
  10. Once complete you can cool and store in an airtight container overnight or continue to assemble the dish.
  11. In a casserole dish, pour a 1/2 cup of your favorite tomato sauce and place a single layer on eggplant on top.
  12. Top each eggplant slice with a tablespoon of ricotta cheese and top with another slice of eggplant.
  13. Pour 1 – 1.5 cups of tomato sauce over the eggplant (enough to cover all the eggplant).
  14. Top with the mozzarella cheese.
  15. Bake at 350 for 20 – 30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese starts to brown on top.
  16. Serve over pasta if desired.
  17. Enjoy!

Notes

  • This recipe can easily be doubled.
  • This recipe made 4 large servings but could easily be 5 or 6 depending on size of eggplant.
  • Adjust Favorite Tomato Sauce and cheeses based on amount of servings.
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Italian