Recipe: Appetizing Eggplant Parmesan

Eggplant Parmesan. 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 will always be one of my top favorite comfort foods. There is something about the dish that feels like it's giving you a giant hug.

The slices are layered with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. 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. This Italian-style eggplant Parmesan recipe is lighter than most—it's made with roasted eggplant slices (not fried) and no breading. You can have Eggplant Parmesan using 14 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Eggplant Parmesan

1. Prepare 1 can of 800 ml crushed tomatoes.
2. It's 1 can of 800 ml diced tomatoes.
3. You need 3 large of eggplants.
4. You need 2 tbsp of garlic powder.
5. It's 2 tbsp of salt.
6. Prepare 2 tbsp of black pepper.
7. It's 1 large of egg.
8. You need 1 cup of milk.
9. Prepare 1 medium of onion, chopped.
10. You need 3 cup of bread crums.
11. It's 1 cup of flour.
12. You need 3 cup of mozzarella cheese.
13. Prepare 1 cup of parmigiano cheese.
14. It's 2 bunch of fresh parsley.

One bite of Eggplant Parmesan and you'll be sold. 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. What does eggplant parmesan taste like?

Eggplant Parmesan instructions

1. 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.
2. Slice eggplant into 1/4 inch thick pieces.
3. Combine egg and milk into a bowl and mix well.
4. Combine bread crums, flour and remaining salt, garlic powder and pepper into a bowl and mix well.
5. Bring veg oil to medium/medium high heat in large sauce or frying pan.
6. Dredge eggplant in egg wash mix and then into bread Crum mix and fry in veg oil. About 35 seconds each side until golden.
7. 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).
8. 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.

Eggplant parmesan tastes very similar to regular chicken parmesan. In something like eggplant parmesan, the eggplant flavor itself isn't even really tasted. Eggplant Parmesan is a delicious classic Italian favorite! Tender eggplant is breaded in crispy breadcrumbs, then laid in a delicious bed of marinara sauce, topped with parmesan cheese. Top with a layer of torn basil leaves.