Crispy Eggplant with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Name: Crispy Eggplant with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices; 2 eggs; 2 Tbsps milk; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 4 servings salt to taste; 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese; 473 milliliters tomato sauce (such as Prego® Heart Smart); 118 milliliters wheat germ

Crispy Eggplant with Spicy Tomato Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 280 calories, 20g of protein, and 14g of fat. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 140 would say it hit the spot. Head to the store and pick up tomato sauce, parmesan cheese, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Sprinkle the eggplant slices with a little salt on each side.

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Eggplant

Salt

Place onto a baking sheet, and set aside for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, blot with paper towels to remove the moisture that has accumulated. Meanwhile, beat the eggs and milk together in a mixing bowl; set aside.

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Milk

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Mix the Parmesan cheese and wheat germ until evenly combined; set aside.

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Dip the dried eggplant slices into the egg, allow excess egg to drip off, then press into the Parmesan cheese mixture until coated on both sides. Gently shake off any excess Parmesan cheese, and place the eggplant slices onto a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining eggplant slices.

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Bake in the preheated oven until tender and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. While the eggplant slices are baking, cook and stir the tomato sauce and cayenne pepper in a saucepan over medium heat until hot. When the eggplant is done, pour the sauce over top, and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese to serve.

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