Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, eggplant parmesan bake. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
This Baked Eggplant Parmesan recipe is lightened up a bit with baked (instead of fried) panko-crusted roasted eggplant, and layered up with a zesty combination of marinara, cheeses and fresh herbs. Like many good casseroles, Eggplant Parmesan makes great leftovers. Delicious Baked Eggplant Parmesan with crispy coated eggplant slices smothered in cheese and marinara.
Eggplant Parmesan Bake is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Eggplant Parmesan Bake is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook eggplant parmesan bake using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Eggplant Parmesan Bake:
- Take 1 lb Eggplant
- Take 1 small Zucchini
- Take 1 small Yellow Squash
- Take 1 large Red Pepper
- Get 1 large Red onion
- Prepare 1 cup Of Sliced Mushrooms
- Take 1/2 cup Of Mozzarella Cheese
- Take 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
- Make ready 2 tbsp Of Italian Seasoning
- Get 1 Red Pepper Flakes
- Take 1 Lemon pepper seasoning (optional) or Salt & Pepper
- Take 1 Parsley Flakes for Garnish
- Prepare 1 jar Of your choise of pasta sause
A delicious way to enjoy this fall vegetable! If you enjoy eggplant, you may want to try my One Pot. This baked eggplant parmesan recipe will become one of your family favorites! Crispy breaded eggplant is layered with marinara, herbs & mozzarella cheese.
Instructions to make Eggplant Parmesan Bake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Roughly chopp and Saute Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Red onion, Red pepper and Mushrooms till crisp tender (about 5-8 min). Remove from heat and season with 1 tblspoon of Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes and lemon pepper or salt & pepper to taste.
- In a bowl mix together Parmesan and Mozzarella Cheese. Slice Eggplant into 8 1in slices, lightly season and pan fry over medium heat with a little butter or olive oil (about 2 min on each side).
- In a 8x8 baking dish lay 4 slices of Eggplant to cover the bottom of the dish. Add Sauteed Veggie mixture over the Eggplant. Top with half Jar of pasta sauce (enough to cover Veggies) then top with 1/2 cup of cheese mixture. Next, lay the last 4 slices of Eggplant to cover the Veggie mixture. Top with remaining pasta sauce and cheese. Think of it as if you were layering lasagna.
- Bake till the Cheese is golden brown. Garnish with Parsley Flakes and Remaining Italian Seasoning. Let it sit for 10 min before serving
Their eggplant Parmesan inspired the eggplant lasagna in my cookbook, which includes long strips of roasted eggplant layered between the noodles and marinara. Have you had the chance to try that one? Make a healthy baked eggplant parmesan with crispy almond flour-coated eggplant slices that are baked — no frying or bread crumbs needed! This Baked Eggplant Parmesan is a lighter twist on the classic Italian recipe. It's coated in panko breadcrumbs, then baked with layers of cheese & marinara.
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