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eggplant parmesan

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Lou Kostura
@lkostura
Belmont, CA

When I make this dish I tend to over buy the eggplant and have to make a smaller second one to share. Now that really disappoints friends for sure :-). The photo is of the smaller one as I cut into the larger one before I took pictures. I also failed to photograph the assembly process, however it is pretty simple and I'll describe below.

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(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For eggplant parmesan

  • BREADING EGGPLANT
  • 3
    eggplant, peeled and sliced lenghtwise in 1/2" thick slices
  • 1 can
    bread crumbs, seasoned
  • 6
    eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 c
    white wine of choice, ( i used moscoto )
  • 2 c
    vegetable oil for frying
  • 2 Tbsp
    basil, dried
  • 2 Tbsp
    oregano, dried
  • 1 Tbsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • ASSEMBLY AND SAUCE
  • 2 jar
    marinara sauce
  • 2 can
    tomato, stewed italian-style
  • 2 can
    tomato, diced
  • 1 1/2 lb
    parmesan, shreaded
  • 1 1/2 lb
    mozzarella cheese, slices
  • 1 bunch
    fresh basil

How To Make eggplant parmesan

  • 1
    Peel and slice eggplant
  • 2
    Heat vegetable oil in cast iron skillet for frying
  • 3
    beat eggs, season with salt and pepper, add wine
  • 4
    put bread crumbs in a large bowl, add in dried basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper
  • 5
    dip eggplant in egg bath, bread crumbs, back in egg, back in bread crumbs ( double bread )
  • 6
    fry about 3-5 minutes in batches, place on paper towels to absorb excess oil
  • 7
    oil a 10 x 15 x 2 inch deep pyrex casserole
  • 8
    put down a base of marinara, diced, and stewed tomato. this will start the layering process
  • 9
    layer in eggplant, add more marinara, diced, stewed, tomato. Add fresh basil, a couple good handful of parmesan, cover with sliced mozzarella
  • 10
    proceed with next layer in same order, sauce, tomato, eggplant, parmesan, and a final layer of mozzarella
  • 11
    cover loosely with foil and bake @ 375 for 45 minutes
  • 12
    remove foil bake additional 15 minutes
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