eggplant parmesan

Name: EGGPLANT PARMESAN
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 cup(s) chopped onions; 1 tablespoon(s) minced garlic; 1 large can italian style tomatoes, chopped; 1 cup(s) 6 oz. tomato paste; 1 tablespoon(s) dried oregano; 2 teaspoon(s) dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 1 1/2-2 pound(s) eggplant, sliced cross wise; 2 large eggs,room temperature, lightly beaten; 3/4-1 cup(s) italian bread crumbs, or panko bread crumbs more if needed; 1 1/2 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese; 1/3 cup(s) olive oil; 1 pound(s) shredded mozzarella, or slices; 2 pound(s) ground round

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Rose Mary Mogan

Sauk Village, IL

Updated on Feb 7, 2012

This is one of our favorite meals & my husband requests it quite often, with a huge salad, and crisp crunchy homemade cheesy garlic bread. My husband loves lots of meat, so I always at least double the quanity of meat, I prefer to use ground round, so there is very little fat.But Ground Chuck works very well also. Simmering the sauce allows the spices to blend better.

Rate

prep time 35 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 Hearty appetites

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 large can italian style tomatoes, chopped
1 cup 6 oz. tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 1/2-2 pounds eggplant, sliced cross wise
2 large eggs,room temperature, lightly beaten
3/4-1 cup italian bread crumbs, or panko bread crumbs more if needed
1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup olive oil
1 pound shredded mozzarella, or slices
2 pounds ground round

How To Make eggplant parmesan

Step 1

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. Saute' onions in 2 tablespoons oil: add garlic and ground round. Stir until browned. Drain any excess fat that accumulates then add tomatoes, broken up, tomato paste, oregano , basil, pepper and brown sugar. Bring to a boil; Stir. Reduce heat to low cover and simmer for about 45 minutes. Stir occassionally to prevent sticking.

Step 2

Lightly spray a 13 X 9 X 2 inch dish. Wash and peel eggplants if desired; cut crosswise into slices, about 1/4 inch thick. Combine eggs with 1 tablespoon water in a shallow dish.
Step 3

In a separate bowl mix bread crumbs with 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. Mix well. Dip eggplant slices in egg mixture to coat evenly. Then dip in crumb mixture and coat evenly.
Step 4

Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and saute eggplant slices a few at a time till golden brown,adding more oil as needed. Remove to paper towel to drain. Repeat steps until all eggplant is cooked.
Step 5

Arrange half of cooked slices on bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle with half of remaining parmesan cheese. Then top with half of shredded or sliced mozzarella cheese. Cover with half of tomato sauce mixture. Arrange remaining egg plant slices on top of tomato sauce, cover with remaining tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle the top with remaining Parmesan Cheese.
Step 6

Bake uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes until heated through, or until cheese is slightly browned on top. Serve with your favorite salad and garlic bread. It is worth all the extra effort.
Step 7

NOTE: Panko Bread crumbs is a Japanese bread crumb, and can be found in most large supermarket. I use so much of them I order in bulk from Amazon.
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