Eggplant Parmesan recipes - 13 recipes
Eggplant parmesan is an Italian dish that consists of layering sliced eggplant, tomato sauce and cheese. The trifecta is then baked in a shallow casserole dish. Whether you choose to fry your eggplants first or add ground meat or herbs, eggplant parmesan is a hearty comfort food that can be made with lots of variation. Explore our recipes and find the right eggplant parmesan recipe for you.
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Healthy Eggplant and Kale Parmesan
By á-10360
Details
Servings 4
Preparation time 15
Cooking time 75
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Kosher salt
- One 28-ounce can no-salt whole tomatoes, crushed well by hand
- 1 small bunch curly kale, stripped from the stems and chopped (about 6 cups)
- 1 cup torn fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 medium eggplants, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds, ends discarded (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped
Special equipment: a broiler-safe 9-by-13-inch baking dish Position 2 oven racks in the middle and upper third of ...
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Parmesan-Eggplant Crisps
By á-10881
Cooking Light JUNE 1999
- 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
- 1 (3/4-pound) eggplant, cut crosswise into 24 slices
- 1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers (about 12 crackers)
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- Cooking spray
Eggplant Parmesan
By Susan52
HEAT oven to 400°F. LAYER half each of the eggplant and mushrooms in 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray; to...
- 1 -eggplant (1 lb.), sliced
- 1/2-lb. sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/2-cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1-1/2-cups KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 -jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce
Baked Eggplant Parmesan
By MJH
Sprinkle some salt on both sides of each slice of eggplant
- 3 eggplant, sliced 1/4″ thick (you’ll need 12 slices)
- salt
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 (8 ounce) box Italian seasoned panko bread crumbs
- 1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (16 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- cooking spray
Grilled Portobello Mushroom Eggplant Parmesan Rounds
By irra
from Cooking Light Magazine
- 4 Portobello mushroom caps, stems removed
- 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- Small eggplant sliced thinly, about 2 cups
- 1/2 ½ cup prepared marinara sauce
- 4 oz. Sargento® Shredded Reduced Sodium Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/2 ½ oz. Sargento® Grated Parmesan & Romano Cheese
- 4 slices vine ripened tomato
- Basil leaves for garnish
Eggplant Parmesan
By craftsks1
This classic Italian-American dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner! Golden-brown eggplant get layered with gooey ...
- 1 eggplant, cut into 3/4-inch slices
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese
- 6 ounces Mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1/2 ground meat in sauce
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 4 cups pasta sauce
LIGHTER EGGPLANT PARMESAN
By Marinel
Makes a nice casserole for 2
- 1 large egg plant (2 pounds), sliced in 1/2 inch thick rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 cup fat-free (skim) milk
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup homemade or best-quality store-bought marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup grated part-skim mozzarella
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan
Eggplant Parmesan Fries
By á-50520
Prep time 5 mins Total Time 25 mins This recipe makes 4 Servings
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1 medium eggplant
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Marinara sauce, store-bought marinara or homemade, optional
Eggplant Parmesan Lasagna
By Lady Butterfly
If you like a classic eggplant parm, then you'll absolutely love our eggplant parmesan lasagna with ricotta, marina
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for the baking sheet and foil
- 1 large egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 medium eggplants
- 16 ounces lowfat small-curd cottage cheese
- 15 ounces part-skim ricotta
- 6 ounces part-skim mozzarella, grated, about 1 1/2 cups
- 1/2 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 2.50 cups jarred marinara sauce
Eggplant Parmesan with Italian Sausage
By MJH
The eggplant: Trim the ends off the eggplant and slice into ¼-inch thick rounds
- 1/2 pound hot or mild Italian sausage, either pork or poultry (ok, hot pork is the way to go)
- 1 medium eggplant, about 1 pound
- 4 medium tomatoes, about 1 3/4 pound, or 28 ounces of canned tomatoes, preferably no salt added
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 small bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 4 or 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 or 4 fresh oregano leaves
- 4 or 5 fresh basil leaves
- 1 small sprig flat leaf parsley
- 1 tsp. crushed dry red pepper, or to taste (optional)
- 1/2 tsp. sugar (optional but recommended with canned tomatoes to bring out their flavor)
- 1/4 dry red wine
- Generous grind black pepper
- 1/2 pound shredded part-skim mozzarella
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
Panko Crusted Eggplant Parmesan
By á-8479
Eggplant Heat oven to 400
- 3/4 c. panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 3 egg whites
- 1 lg. eggplant,about 1 1/2 lbs.,cut into 1/2 inch slices(about 16 slices)
- Sauce and Pasta
- 4 cloves garlic,peeled and sliced
- 2 cans no-salt added diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. fresh basil
- 1/2 c. shredded mozzarells
- 1/2 lb. angel hair pasta,cooked following pkg. directions.
Classic Eggplant Parmesan
By davidv
"I've never met a vegetarian dish I loved quite as much as this one
- 2 (1-lb) eggplants, peeled and sliced lengthwise into 1/2" slices
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp kosher salt, divided
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1-1/4 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 4-1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 4 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- Oil, for frying eggplant
Eggplant Parmesan
By á-4084
Trying to slice into this eggplant Parmesan while it's molten hot creates an oozy mess, so let it rest at room temp...
- MARINARA:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 head garlic, cloves crushed
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 3 oil-packed anchovy fillets, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
- 1/4 cup torn basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt
- Eggplant and Assembly
- 4 pounds Italian eggplants (about 4 medium), peeled, sliced lengthwise 1/2–3/4 inch thick
- Kosher salt
- 3 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups Parmesan, finely grated & divided
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 5 large eggs, beaten to blend
- 1 1/3 cups olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped basil and parsley, plus basil leaves for serving
- 6 ounces low-moisture mozzarella, grated (1 1/3 cups)
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
Sheet Pan Eggplant Parmesan
By PineyCook
Spread the sliced eggplant in a single layer onto paper towels
- 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- 1 (25 ounce) jar tomato sauce
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- julienned fresh basil, optional
Eggplant Parmesan Casserole
By SJ0414
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
- 1 jar (24 oz) Italian Classics Grandma's Pomodoro Sauce, divided
- 2 medium (about 3/4 lb each) eggplants, trimmed, sliced in 1/2-inch rounds
- 3 Tbsp. Italian Classics Toscano Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Italian Classics Seasoned Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 cup Italian Classics Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, divided
- Lawry's Seasoned Salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1 pkg (8 oz) Wegmans Shredded Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
- Cooking spray
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