Eggplant Parmigiana

Name: Eggplant Parmigiana
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 57 grams butter, divided; 397 grams can diced tomatoes, undrained; 162 milliliters dry bread crumbs; 2 mediums eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 Tbsps minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp honey; 2 teaspoons lemon-pepper seasoning; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 2 larges onions, chopped; 1 Tbsp minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 100 grams grated Parmesan cheese; 907 grams cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1 teaspoons pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 340 grams can tomato paste

Eggplant Parmigiana might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 411 calories, 26g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 12. A couple people really liked this Mediterranean dish. Head to the store and pick up honey, bread crumbs, canned tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as (Lighter) Classic Eggplant Parmigiana, Avocado Chicken Parmigiana, and Pollan alla Parmigiana: Chicken Parmesan.

Instructions

Place eggplant in a colander; sprinkle with salt.

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Eggplant

Salt

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Colander

Let stand for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onions, basil, bay leaves, oregano and thyme in oil until onions are tender.

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Bay Leaves

Oregano

Onion

Basil

Thyme

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, honey and lemon-pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Tomato

Pepper

Honey

Lemon

Add garlic; simmer 10 minutes longer. Discard bay leaves.

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Bay Leaves

Garlic

Rinse eggplant slices; pat dry with paper towels. In a shallow bowl, combine eggs and pepper; place bread crumbs in another shallow bowl. Dip eggplant into eggs, then coat with crumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Eggplant

Pepper

Egg

Dip

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Bowl

Let stand for 5 minutes.

In a large skillet, cook half of the eggplant in 2 tablespoons butter for 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining eggplant and butter.

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Eggplant

Butter