Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Name: Baked Eggplant Parmesan
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices; 1 tablespoon salt, or as needed; 1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 (28 ounce) jar garlic-and-tomato pasta sauce; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, or as needed; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

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Eggplant slices are coated with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese and baked between layers of tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese for a filling Italian-inspired meal. Add fresh garlic and basil to taste. I use 2 to 4 cloves fresh garlic and 5 to 10 leaves of freshly harvested basil in the sauce. Fresh basil layered in one of the layers adds lots of 'fresh' flavor!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 45 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices

1 tablespoon salt, or as needed

1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 eggs, beaten

1 (28 ounce) jar garlic-and-tomato pasta sauce

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, or as needed

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 474

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20.4g 26%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 2428mg 106%

Total Carbohydrate 43.9g 16%

Dietary Fiber 10.4g 37%

Total Sugars 18g

Protein 29.6g 59%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place eggplant slices in a colander; sprinkle both sides of each slice with salt.

Allow to sit for at least 3 hours.

Wipe excess moisture from eggplant slices with paper towels.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease a baking sheet.

Mix bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese together in a bowl.

Dip eggplant slices in beaten egg; coat with bread crumb mixture.

Arrange coated eggplant slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and crisp, about 5 minutes per side.

Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with a layer of spaghetti sauce; top with a layer of eggplant slices.

Sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of the remaining Parmesan cheese and 1/3 the mozzarella cheese.