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Eggplant Parmigiana

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Eggplant Parmigiana

Layers of fried eggplant, tomato sauce and melted mozzarella — Italian comfort food at its finest. Salting the eggplant slices and letting them rest for 30 minutes draws out excess moisture and bitterness before frying.

Total time
95 min
Prep
45 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Italian
vegetarian

Ingredients

2large eggplants, sliced 5mm
400gcrushed tomatoes
250gfresh mozzarella, sliced
80gparmesan, grated
1 handfulfresh basil leaves
3 clovesgarlic, crushed
3 tbspolive oil
plain flourfor dusting
2eggs, beaten
vegetable oilfor frying

Instructions

1

Salt eggplant slices, rest 30 minutes, pat dry.

2

Fry garlic in olive oil 1 minute, add tomatoes and basil, simmer 20 minutes.

3

Dust eggplant in flour, dip in egg, shallow-fry until golden. Drain on paper.

4

Layer eggplant, tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan in a baking dish. Repeat layers.

5

Bake at 180°C for 30 minutes until bubbling and golden.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
466
Protein
31.7g
Fat
29.7g
Carbs
21.2g
Fiber
8.1g
Sodium
743mg

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