Baked Eggplant Parmesan
By KodiakDavis
Tried this one and it was very good. Ate it for 4 days and every day it just got better.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 1 cup plain or Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus 2 Tablespoons
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 2 large eggplants, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- 3 cups (24 ounces) pasta sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms, I used a package of mushrooms from Costco so had a lot of them. (optional)
Details
Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from thecrumbycupcake.com
Preparation
Step 1
Layer your countertop with paper towels, and lay eggplant slices on top of them.
Salt the eggplant liberally, and allow to sit for 30-60 minutes (this helps draw out the excess moisture).
Rinse the eggplants slices, then pat dry with paper towels.
Season with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly brush 2 baking sheets with olive oil; set aside.
In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and water.
In another bowl, mix together breadcrumbs, 1 cup Parmesan, and Italian seasoning.
Dip eggplant slices in egg mixture, allowing excess drip off, then dredge both sides in breadcrumb mixture, coating well.
Place in a single layer on baking sheets.
Bake until golden brown on bottom, about 20-25 minute, then flip slices. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes until browned on other side.
Remove from oven and turn temperature up to 400 degrees.
Spread ½ cup of sauce in a 9-by-13-inch casserole or baking dish. Arrange half the eggplant in a single layer, shingling the slices if you have a lot.
Cover with 1 cup sauce, then 1 cup mozzarella.
Layer on mushrooms if desired, then cover with ½ cup sauce.
Repeat layering with remaining eggplant, sauce, mushrooms, and mozzarella, then sprinkle on remaining Parmesan.
Bake 15-20 minutes until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted.
Broil on high for 2 minutes to brown the cheese a bit.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with additional Italian seasoning.
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