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eggplant parmesan

(4 ratings)
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Recipe by
Rose Mary Mogan
@cookinginillinois
Sauk Village, IL

This is one of our favorite meals & my husband requests it quite often, with a huge salad, and crisp crunchy homemade cheesy garlic bread. My husband loves lots of meat, so I always at least double the quanity of meat, I prefer to use ground round, so there is very little fat.But Ground Chuck works very well also. Simmering the sauce allows the spices to blend better.

(4 ratings)
yield 8 -10 Hearty appetites
prep time 35 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For eggplant parmesan

  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 c
    chopped onions
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 1 lg
    can italian style tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 c
    6 oz. tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp
    dried oregano
  • 2 tsp
    dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1 1/2-2 lb
    eggplant, sliced cross wise
  • 2 lg
    eggs,room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 3/4-1 c
    italian bread crumbs, or panko bread crumbs more if needed
  • 1 1/2 c
    grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 c
    olive oil
  • 1 lb
    shredded mozzarella, or slices
  • 2 lb
    ground round

How To Make eggplant parmesan

  • 1
    PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. Saute' onions in 2 tablespoons oil: add garlic and ground round. Stir until browned. Drain any excess fat that accumulates then add tomatoes, broken up, tomato paste, oregano , basil, pepper and brown sugar. Bring to a boil; Stir. Reduce heat to low cover and simmer for about 45 minutes. Stir occassionally to prevent sticking.
  • 2
    Lightly spray a 13 X 9 X 2 inch dish. Wash and peel eggplants if desired; cut crosswise into slices, about 1/4 inch thick. Combine eggs with 1 tablespoon water in a shallow dish.
  • 3
    In a separate bowl mix bread crumbs with 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. Mix well. Dip eggplant slices in egg mixture to coat evenly. Then dip in crumb mixture and coat evenly.
  • 4
    Add 1 tablespoon oil to skillet and saute eggplant slices a few at a time till golden brown,adding more oil as needed. Remove to paper towel to drain. Repeat steps until all eggplant is cooked.
  • 5
    Arrange half of cooked slices on bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle with half of remaining parmesan cheese. Then top with half of shredded or sliced mozzarella cheese. Cover with half of tomato sauce mixture. Arrange remaining egg plant slices on top of tomato sauce, cover with remaining tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle the top with remaining Parmesan Cheese.
  • 6
    Bake uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes until heated through, or until cheese is slightly browned on top. Serve with your favorite salad and garlic bread. It is worth all the extra effort.
  • 7
    NOTE: Panko Bread crumbs is a Japanese bread crumb, and can be found in most large supermarket. I use so much of them I order in bulk from Amazon.
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