Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Name: Baked Eggplant Parmesan
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 eggplant, sliced into 1/8" (.31 cm) rounds; 2 Tbsp (15 ml) Olive oil; 30 ounces (887 ml) pure tomato sauce/puree; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp (5ml) Italian seasoning; 1/2 cup (45g) freshly grated parmesan cheese; 16 ounces (453g) of Mozzarella cheese; 1/3-1/2 cup (75g, plus) freshly grated mozzarella cheese (as desired); 15-20 fresh basil leaves, torn

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:40min

This Baked Eggplant Parmesan is a wonderful no fry version of eggplant parmesan, which is how my Italian grandmother used to make it. Not only is it easier, because you can skip all the breading and frying, but it's so might lighter too allowing more room to serve it with my "can't eat just one" garlic knot recipe.

Updated at: Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:51:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories390.1 kcal (20%)

Total Fat26.9 g (38%)

Carbs14.5 g (6%)

Sugars8.6 g (10%)

Protein24.8 g (50%)

Sodium657.3 mg (33%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1eggplant

sliced into 1/8", 31 cm rounds

15mlOlive oil

887mltomato sauce

pure

2cloves garlic

minced

5mlItalian seasoning

½ cupparmesan cheese

freshly grated

453gMozzarella cheese

⅓ cupmozzarella cheese

freshly grated, as desired

15fresh basil leaves

torn

Instructions

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 450F.

Step 2

Slice eggplant into thin rounds 1/8" thick and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. You may need 2-3 trays and bake in batches.

Step 3

Brush olive oil lightly on the eggplant. Bake for 20 minutes. Set aside.

Step 4

In a medium-sized saucepot simmer the tomato sauce, and add the garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 5

Reduce oven to 400F

Step 6

To assemble, ladle out 1-2 ladles of tomato sauce in a 9 x 12 gratin dish, add a layer of baked eggplant slices, then some of the grated parmesan on top, then a layer of sliced mozzarella, and torn basil leaves, repeat this process until all the ingredients are used up (3 layers) and then top with the last bit of tomato sauce and the shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400F for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly!

Step 7

For a toasty cheesy topping, pop under the broiler for 1-2 minutes until cheese starts to bubble and turn golden brown.

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