Crispy eggplant w/ spicy cheese sauce
By
sherry monfils
@smonfils
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It's eggplant parmesan w/ a twist.
The wheat germ gives it a nice flavor, and it's healthy to boot!
The wheat germ gives it a nice flavor, and it's healthy to boot!
Ingredients
- 1 medium
- eggplant, peeled, thinly sliced
- salt for the eggplant
- 2 large
- eggs
- 2 Tbsp
- milk
- 1/2 c
- grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 c
- toasted wheat germ
- 1 tsp
- dried basil
- 1/4 tsp
- pepper
- 2 c
- marinara sauce
- 1/2 tsp
- red pepper flakes
- 1 c
- reduced-fat feta cheese
How to Make Crispy eggplant w/ spicy cheese sauce
- 1Heat oven to 400. Spray a baking sheet w/ cooking spray. Place eggplant slices on baking sheet. Lightly salt eggplant and let sit for 10 mins, and then pat dry.
- 2In shallow bowl, combine eggs and milk. In another shallow bowl, stir together parmesan cheese, wheat germ, basil and pepper. Dip eggplant slices into egg mix, then dredge in wheat germ mix, coating both sides.
- 3Place on baking sheet and bake 20 mins. In saucepan, combine marinara sauce and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium until hot. Place eggplant slices on a platter. Spoon sauce over eggplant. Sprinkle w/ feta cheese.
