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Eggplant Parmigiana

This dish is buttery and Italian comfort food!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
salt time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine: Dinner, Italian, main course, vegetables
Keyword: cheese, Dinner, Eggplant, Healthy, Italian
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 large or 2 small eggplants - sliced into ~3/4 inch slices
  • Salt - to sprinkle liberally on each side of the eggplant slices.
  • olive oil - enough to coat the bottom of a frying pan.
  • For lighter batter:
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon Italian herbs
  • 4 eggs
  • For heavier and traditional breading:
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon Italian herbs
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • For sauce and toppings:
  • 3 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 1 cup mozzarella
  • Optional - 1/2 cup provolone
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Slice eggplant and sprinkle each slice on each side with salt and let sit for 20-30 minutes.
  • Rinse salt off eggplant.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • If making with a lighter batter then do the following otherwise, if doing the traditional breading skip to step #8.
  • Mix together garlic powder, salt, flour and Italian herbs.
  • Mix eggs up in another bowl.
  • Dip each eggplant piece in the egg mixture, then in flour mixture.
  • For traditional breading; Set up four separate bowls, one with milk, one with flour and herbs, one with whisked eggs and one with bread crumbs. Dip each eggplant piece in the milk, then flour and Italian herbs mixture then dip in whisked eggs then into the bread crumb mixture.
  • Heat up oil until it is hot but not smoking.
  • Add each piece of eggplant and brown on each side.
  • Place into a oven proof baking dish and add spaghetti sauce over the tops.
  • Bake for 40 minutes covered, remove cover and sprinkle with mozzarella, provolone and Parmesan cheese and bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Let cool slightly then serve.