Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, fresh eggplant parmesan. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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.
Fresh Eggplant Parmesan is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. Fresh Eggplant Parmesan is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have fresh eggplant parmesan using 7 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Fresh Eggplant Parmesan:
- Take 2 large Eggplants
- Get 1 lb Fresh mozzarella cheese
- Take 24 oz Jar of garlic and herb tomato sauce
- Make ready 2 bunch Fresh basil (chopped)
- Take 2 cup Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- Make ready 3/4 cup Fresh bread crumbs (lightly toasted)
- Prepare 2 tbsp Pre-grated Parmesan cheese (you know, the shaky kind)
Making eggplant parmesan can be a lot of work so what we do if we make enough for two or three years at a time and we vacuum seal it and freeze it. Delicious Baked Eggplant Parmesan with crispy coated eggplant slices smothered in cheese and marinara. What does eggplant parmesan taste like? Eggplant parmesan tastes very similar to.
Steps to make Fresh Eggplant Parmesan:
- Pre heat oven to 450
- Cut each eggplant into 6 1-1 1/2 inch slices
- Drizzle some olive oil onto a baking sheet and place each each slice of eggplant on it, lightly salt and pepper the top and bake for about 15 minutes or until the eggplant is a deep brown color.
- Meanwhile, chop your fresh basil, cut your mozzarella into 1/8 inch slices and grate your Parmesan cheese.
- Place your baked eggplant on a dish to cool for about 10 min and reduce oven temp to 350
- Place the biggest 6 slices of eggplant on the bottom of a 8x12 inch baking pan. Spoon about 2 heaping tablespoons of sauce on each slice then sprinkle your fresh basil, top that with your mozzarella slices and then the fresh Parmesan.
- Place the other six slices of eggplant on top of the the first ones and repeat the layers of sauce, basil and cheeses.
- In a small bowl combine the pre-grated (shaky) Parmesan with the fresh bread crumbs and sprinkle over top of the dish.
- Bake for 30 min uncovered or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Dish is ready to serve
Parmigiana di Melanzane, or Eggplant Parmesan, is a simple but elegant Italian recipe. Our version of this vegetarian dish is lighter than many and includes a Fresh Herb Tomato Sauce that is perfect for. 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. Personally, I like my eggplant parmesan to be light, fresh tasting, and with just enough cheese to hold it together. I prefer to simply grill or broil my eggplant slices instead of breading them and frying them.
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