Mario Batali's Eggplant Parm Stacks

By Joey1b

Ingredients

• 2 large purple eggplants (sliced in 1 inch rounds)
• 1 head of garlic cloves (peeled and thinly sliced)
• 1 cup basil leaves
• 2 cup Mario's classic tomato sauce
• 1.5 balls of mozzarella (sliced into 1/4 in rounds)
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoons chili flake
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (plus 1/4 cup)
• salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from beta.abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

step 1

ingredients

instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

step 2

ingredients 2 large purple eggplants (sliced in 1 inch rounds)
1 head of garlic cloves (peeled and thinly sliced)
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

instructions Lay out eggplant rounds on cookie sheets (lined with foil for easier clean up) in single layers. Cut 2-3 slits per round, large enough to stuff a garlic slice into each slit. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Roast until soft and cooked completely, about 10-15 minutes.

step 3

ingredients 1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 tablespoons chili flake
2 teaspoons fresh thyme

instructions Mix bread crumbs, thyme and chili flakes together. Heat saute pan over medium heat and add 1/4 cup olive oil. Once hot, add bread crumb mixture and toast until golden brown. Remove bread crumbs from pan onto a paper towel lined plate.

step 4

ingredients 1 cup basil leaves
2 cup Mario's classic tomato sauce
1.5 balls of mozzarella (sliced into 1/4 in rounds)

instructions Remove eggplant from oven and let cool just slightly, enough so you can handle. Reuse a cookie sheet and build stacks of eggplant parm. Begin with a slice of eggplant and layer with 2-3 leaves of basil, smear with a couple tablespoons of tomato sauce and top with a slice of mozzarella. Build two layers tall and top with breadcrumbs.

step 5

ingredients

instructions Increase the temperature of the oven to 400 degrees F.

step 6

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instructions Put the eggplant stacks back into the oven and cook 3-5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the bread crumbs are toasted.