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    Home » Dinner Recipes

    Super Simple Eggplant Parmesan

    BY: Ben Rayl PUBLISHED: 6 Feb, '13 UPDATED: 11 Jul, '21 7 Comments

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    5 from 2 votes

    This eggplant parmesan recipe is a quick, easy solution for dinner - and it's so good you just might end up making it all the time!  Baking the eggplant rather than frying it doesn't sacrifice a thing, and it really lightens up this dish.  If you want to make it even lighter you can use a low-fat cheese, or really reduce the amount.

    Super simple eggplant parmesan 3

    If you love eggplant, try my breaded eggplant recipe. The crispy texture and parmesan flavor is fantastic.

    Super simple eggplant parmesan 3

    Super Simple Eggplant Parmesan

    This eggplant parmesan recipe is a quick, easy solution for dinner - and it's so good you just might end up making it all the time! Baking the eggplant rather than frying it doesn't sacrifice a thing, and it really lightens up this dish.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 6 Servings
    Calories: 246kcal
    Author: Ben Rayl

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • ¾ cup panko bread crumbs
    • 1 tablespoon italian herbs
    • ¼ cup parmesan cheese - finely grated
    • 2 eggplants - peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise
    • 2 cups tomato sauce - chunky (homemade or store bought)
    • 1 ½ cup mozzarella cheese - shredded
    • ½ cup parmesan cheese
    • basil leaves - a handful
    • salt and pepper - to taste

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C).
    • In a shallow, wide, bowl mix the eggs and water together with a fork until blended.
    • In a different, equal sized bowl, use your fingers and mix the breadcrumbs together with the salt, pepper, Italian herbs and parmesan.
    • Take a slice of eggplant, dip it in the egg wash, then dredge it through the breadcrumbs, coating well on all sides before placing on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.  Continue this until all the eggplant is coated - you should fill up two baking sheets.
    • Bake in the top and bottom third of your oven for about 20 minutes or until brown - changing the pans from top to bottom halfway through.  Turn the eggplant over, then return to the oven to brown the other side, about 15 - 20 more minutes.
    • Leave the browned eggplant on their trays and spoon a generous amount of tomato sauce on each piece.
    • Sprinkle the mozzarella, then parmesan on top and return to the oven and bake until the sauce is hot and the cheese is melted, again changing the position of the baking sheets at least once.
    • Sprinkle each piece with basil leaves, then stack one on top of the other and serve with some cooked pasta.  (my simple, perfect pasta is a great accompaniment)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 886mg | Potassium: 701mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 350mg | Iron: 2mg

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    1. Dee Paske

      April 03, 2018 at 8:00 am

      Sounds delicious. I would appreciate a nutrition breakdown on the recipe.
      Actually, that would be a nice addition to all your recipes.

      Reply
    2. Shelly Buhr

      October 01, 2017 at 5:31 pm

      5 stars
      I have made this several times this year. Just took it out of the oven. So GOOD!! Thank you for sharing your recipe!

      Reply
    3. Karol Rawlings

      September 08, 2017 at 9:26 pm

      5 stars
      Being new to eggplant, I made this recipe for my husband and I a couple of weeks ago, and we're having it again tonight for dinner. I chose this particular recipe because it doesn't take much time or effort to prepare-baking takes the longest, and the oven does that! We absolutely LOVE this!!! My husband doesn't miss meat at all when I make it, and we'll have cantaloupe or watermelon, or sliced tomatoes and cucumbers for variety. It's just as good the next day, too! Thanks very much for sharing this recipe-it's definitely a keeper!

      Reply
    4. Sophia, Mary And Mom

      February 08, 2013 at 12:27 am

      Smells me good ;P

      Reply

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