Eggplant Parmesan. 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. Classic for a reason, Italian baked Eggplant Parmesan is comfort food at its best.

Make baked eggplant parmesan instead of lasagna to skip the unnecessary carbs and still enjoy all the cheesy goodness. 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.

Hey everyone, it's Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, eggplant parmesan. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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. Classic for a reason, Italian baked Eggplant Parmesan is comfort food at its best.

Eggplant Parmesan is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It's simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It's enjoyed by millions every day. They're fine and they look fantastic. Eggplant Parmesan is something which I've loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have eggplant parmesan using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Eggplant Parmesan:

{Make ready 2-3 of large eggplants, peeled and cut into 1/2" slices. Try to only use the slices with seeds in them.
{Get 3 cups of flour.
{Get 4 of eggs, beaten with a splash of water.
{Make ready 4 cups of italian seasoned bread crumbs.
{Take 2 cups of canola or vegetable oil.
{Take of salt.
{Make ready 1 jar of your favorite italian red sauce.
{Take 16 oz of whole milk mozzarella cheese, freshly grated.
{Get 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, freshly grated.
{Prepare of black pepper.

Growing up, I was not a huge fan of eggplant. This baked eggplant parmesan recipe will become one of your family favorites! Growing up, my mom's eggplant Parmesan recipe was one of my favorite things to eat. Their eggplant Parmesan inspired the eggplant lasagna in my cookbook, which includes long strips of roasted eggplant layered between the noodles and marinara.

Instructions to make Eggplant Parmesan:

Set up your dipping station. In separate mixing bowls, place your flour, egg, and bread crumbs in a row. Go down the row with each slice, covering with flour, then egg, and finally bread crumbs. Continue until all the eggplant is coated. Pro tip is to keep one hand dry and one wet..
In a deep frying pan, heat up 1/2" of cooking oil until hot, on medium high. Add 4-5 slices at a time, cooking both sides until golden brown. Layer paper towels over a plate and place salted eggplant onto the plate. Add paper towels to every layer to soak up excess oil. Continue frying all the slices..
On a 9"x13" pan, add 1/2 cup of sauce to the bottom of the pan. Add one layer of eggplant, a layer of red sauce, and 1/3 of the cheese. Continue layering in eggplant, sauce, and then cheese. On the third and last layer do not add in the mozzarella layer. The last 1/3 of the cheese will be added later..
Bake covered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
Add the last 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and fresh cracked pepper on top. Place back in the oven uncovered for 10 minutes, until top layer of cheese is melted..

Have you had the chance to try that one? It's Comfort Food at Its Best. One bite of Eggplant Parmesan and you'll be sold. 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. Repeat with the remaining eggplant, sauce, Parmesan, and mozzarella.

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