Eggplant Parmesan with Fresh Basil and Smoked Mozzarella

Eggplant Parmesan with Fresh Basil and Smoked Mozzarella

Recipe by lindseytr0n from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 20 Mins.

Ingredients

5

5 servings

  • 1 large unpeeled purple eggplant, trimmed and cut into 1/8-inch thick slices
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, or as needed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • 1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, or more as needed
  • ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar prepared marinara sauce (such as De Cecco®)
  • 1 bunch fresh basil, coarsely chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) package smoked mozzarella cheese, very thinly sliced
  • ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Line a plate with a paper towel; place a layer of 2 or 3 slices of eggplant onto the towel. Sprinkle eggplant with sea salt. Repeat layers of eggplant sprinkled with salt until all eggplant slices are stacked. Place 2 paper towels onto the stack and place a plate on top of the towels. Lay a heavy book or can of food onto the plate to squeeze out moisture. Allow to drip for 20 minutes to 2 hours. Rinse and pat dry.
  • Beat eggs with milk in a shallow bowl. Place bread crumbs into a separate bowl. Dip eggplant slices in the egg mixture and gently press into the crumbs to coat; set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; fry eggplant slices in the hot oil in small batches until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
  • Pour about 1/4 cup of marinara sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and arrange a layer of eggplant slices to cover the sauce. Scatter basil and a few slices of smoked mozzarella cheese over eggplant; repeat layers, ending with a layer of sauce on top. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and the cheese has melted, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Facts

Per 5 servings

  • Calories: 460
  • Carbohydrate: 45g
  • Fat: 22g
  • Fiber: 9g
  • Protein: 21g
  • Sugar: 16g

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