Baked Eggplant Parmigiana
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This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Ingredients
for 4 servings
Dry ingredients (breading):
- 4 large eggplants
- 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs (115 g)
- ½ cup parmesan cheese (60 g)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons flour
Wet ingredients (breading):
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 4 tablespoons half & half
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
Assembly Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- ¼ cup ricotta cheese (60 g)
- ½ cup whole milk mozzarella (50 g), shredded
- 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 2 cups marinara sauce (520 g), (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- ¼ cup breadcrumb (30 g)
Nutrition Info
- Calories 776
- Fat 29g
- Carbs 106g
- Fiber 17g
- Sugar 27g
- Protein 29g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- With the skin on, cut one inch, circular slices of Eggplant from each eggplant, discarding the stems and bottoms..
- Once cut, individually dip each slice into a mixture of beaten eggs and half-and-half.
- Then, dip each slice into the dry ingredient breadcrumb mixture until fully coated.
- Finally, place breaded eggplant slices on a baking sheet that has been greased with 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- Brush the top of each coated eggplant slice with the additional 3 tbsp of olive oil.
- Place in an oven at 375°F for 10–15 Minutes.
- After 10–15 Minutes, flip each eggplant slice over and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
- In a new baking dish that has been greased with 2 tbsp olive oil, layer as follows:
- Marinara sauce
- Baked eggplant slices
- A drizzle of olive oil
- A light coating of ricotta cheese on each eggplant slice
- Sprinkle of parmesan cheese
- Sprinkle of freshly cut basil leaves
- Sprinkle of shredded mozzarella
- A light sprinkling of breadcrumbs
- Repeat until you have 4-5 layers similar to the above-described layer.
- Place Layered Dish back into a 375°F oven for 10–15 minutes.
- After 10–15 Minutes, broil the top layer on low for 5–6 Minutes.
- Once out of the oven, let cool for 10–15 Minutes. Serve.
- Enjoy!
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