Crispy eggplant w/ spicy cheese sauce

Name: Crispy eggplant w/ spicy cheese sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
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

Crispy Eggplant W/ Spicy Cheese Sauce Recipe

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By sherry monfils
@smonfils

It's eggplant parmesan w/ a twist.
The wheat germ gives it a nice flavor, and it's healthy to boot!

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Ingredients

1 medium

eggplant, peeled, thinly sliced
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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
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How to Make Crispy eggplant w/ spicy cheese sauce

Step-by-Step

Heat 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.
In 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.
Place 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.

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