Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, eggplant parmesan. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. 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. Eggplant parmesan is one of those great Italian comfort foods???a layered casserole much like lasagna but with slices of globe eggplant taking the place of pasta.
Eggplant Parmesan is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Eggplant Parmesan is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have eggplant parmesan using 14 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Eggplant Parmesan:
- Make ready 1 can 800 ml crushed tomatoes
- Prepare 1 can 800 ml diced tomatoes
- Prepare 3 large eggplants
- Take 2 tbsp garlic powder
- Take 2 tbsp salt
- Make ready 2 tbsp black pepper
- Make ready 1 large egg
- Take 1 cup milk
- Prepare 1 medium onion, chopped
- Get 3 cup bread crums
- Make ready 1 cup flour
- Get 3 cup mozzarella cheese
- Get 1 cup parmigiano cheese
- Prepare 2 bunch fresh parsley
Most Made Today Baked Eggplant Parmesan. Scatter half of the Parmesan and half of the mozzarella over the sauced eggplant. Repeat with the remaining eggplant, sauce, Parmesan, and mozzarella. Eggplant Parmigiana is typically a high-fat dish.
Instructions to make Eggplant Parmesan:
- Bring crushed and diced tomatoes to a boil and add 1 tablespoon salt, garlic powder and pepper. Stir in half of the fresh parsley and the whole onion, reduce heat and thicken sauce over 35 minutes
- Slice eggplant into 1/4 inch thick pieces
- Combine egg and milk into a bowl and mix well
- Combine bread crums, flour and remaining salt, garlic powder and pepper into a bowl and mix well
- Bring veg oil to medium/medium high heat in large sauce or frying pan
- Dredge eggplant in egg wash mix and then into bread Crum mix and fry in veg oil. About 35 seconds each side until golden
- Ladle some tomatoe sauce into an oven safe glass or tin dish( something used for lasagna or cake). And layer eggplant then sauce, mozzarella, parmigiano and repeat. ( should make 3 to 4 layers depending)
- Lastly top it off with the remaining mozzarella, parmigiano and fresh parsley. Add more cheese if desired. And bake in the oven at 350 for 15 minutes or until golden on top
But this leaner version broils???instead of fries???the eggplant, for a significant fat and calorie savings. Male eggplants have fewer seeds than the female variety does. Because these seeds are bitter, male eggplants are preferred. To make legit eggplant parm, you'll need to fry eggplant. And to yield the best results, you're going to want to let it sit for a bit with salt to draw out the excess moisture.
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