Eggplant Parmesan. Eggplant slices are dipped in egg and bread crumbs and then baked, instead of fried. The slices are layered with spaghetti sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Classic for a reason, Italian baked Eggplant Parmesan is comfort food at its best.

There is something about the dish that feels like it's giving you a giant hug. Growing up, I was not a huge fan of eggplant. This Baked Eggplant Parmesan recipe is lightened up a bit with baked (instead of fried) panko-crusted roasted eggplant, and layered up with a zesty combination of marinara, cheeses and fresh herbs. You can have Eggplant Parmesan using 7 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Eggplant Parmesan

1. You need 2 of Eggplant.
2. You need 4 of eggs.
3. It's 1 of breadcrumbs.
4. It's 3 of jars of spaghetti sauce.
5. You need 2 of garlic cloves.
6. It's 1 bag of of shredded parmesan cheese.
7. You need 1 bag of of mozzarella cheese.

One bite of Eggplant Parmesan and you'll be sold. To make legit eggplant parm, you'll need to fry eggplant. And to yield the best results, you're going to want to let it sit for a bit with salt to draw out. This baked eggplant parmesan recipe will become one of your family favorites!

Eggplant Parmesan step by step

1. Set egg and breadcrumbs into 2 seperate bowls.
2. Peel and slice eggplant.
3. Line bottom of baking pan with spaghetti sauce.
4. Dip eggplant slices into egg then breadcrumbs.
5. Place in pan and cover with cheese combined. Add more sauce to top..
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7. Continue till tray is full and layered like lasagna..
8. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. And Enjoy!.
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Now that eggplant's in peak season, it's the perfect time to develop an eggplant Parmesan recipe of my own. Their eggplant Parmesan inspired the eggplant lasagna in my cookbook, which includes long strips of roasted eggplant layered between the noodles and marinara. Have you had the chance to try that one? This easy eggplant parmesan recipe is not only delicious, but also healthy. Make baked eggplant parmesan instead of lasagna to skip the unnecessary carbs and still enjoy all the cheesy goodness.