Eggplant Parmigiana

Name: Eggplant Parmigiana
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 425 grams tomato sauce; 411 grams stewed tomatoes; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 907 grams eggplant (about 2 medium); 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon minced fresh basil; 1 teaspoons minced fresh thyme; 454 grams packages mozzarella cheese slices; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp minced fresh oregano; 59 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 0 teaspoons pepper; 340 grams tomato paste; 8 servings Vegetable oil; 237 milliliters whole milk

Eggplant Parmigiana might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 22g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 496 calories. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of milk, pepper, eggplant, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

Peel and cut eggplant into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

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Eggplant

Combine milk, egg, and olive oil; stir well. Gradually stir in flour. Dredge eggplant slices in flour mixture, coating well.

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Olive Oil

Eggplant

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Egg

Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 1 inch into a large heavy skillet. Fry eggplant, in batches, in hot oil over medium heat until golden.

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Cooking Oil

Eggplant

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Frying Pan

Drain on paper towels, and set aside.

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Paper Towels

Drain stewed tomatoes, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Chop tomatoes.

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Stewed Tomatoes

Tomato

Combine chopped tomato, reserved 1/2 cup tomato liquid, tomato sauce, and next 5 ingredients in a medium saucepan, stirring well. Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.

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Tomato Sauce

Tomato

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Sauce Pan

Arrange half of eggplant slices in a lightly greased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking dish.

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Eggplant

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Baking Pan

Layer half of mozzarella cheese over eggplant, and spoon half of tomato mixture over cheese. Repeat procedure with remaining eggplant, mozzarella cheese, and tomato mixture. Top with Parmesan cheese.

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Mozzarella