"Rachael shares her quicker, easier, healthier take on eggplant Parm, which skips the breading + frying...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 very firm
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heavy eggplants
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Salt
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½ cup EVOO plus 2 tablespoons for sauce
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2 tablespoons dried parsley
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1 tablespoon each granulated garlic
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granulated onion
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dried oregano and fennel pollen (scant palm of each)
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2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
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2 tablespoons butter
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3 cloves garlic
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crushed
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2 ½ pounds fresh tomatoes
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chopped or blanched
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peeled and chopped OR one 28-ounce can plus one 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
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A handful of basil leaves
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1 cup Acacia honey
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1 teaspoon Calabrian chili paste
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3 cups freshly shredded Fior di Latte or fresh mozzarella cheese
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2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
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¼ cup flat-leaf parsley
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chopped