Name: Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Italian-seasoned bread crumbs - ½ cup; Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup; Red pepper flakes, or to taste - 1 pinch; Eggplant - trimmed, peeled, and sliced 1/2-inch thick - 1; Olive oil - ½ cup; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Water - 1 ½ (6 ounce) cans; Dried basil - ¼ teaspoon; Dried oregano - ¼ teaspoon; Dried parsley - ¼ teaspoon; Garlic, crushed - 1 clove; Brown sugar - 1 teaspoon; Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced - 1 (8 ounce) package; Grated Parmesan cheese - ¾ cup

Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce

1. Italian-seasoned bread crumbs - ½ cup

2. Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup

3. Red pepper flakes, or to taste - 1 pinch

4. Eggplant - trimmed, peeled, and sliced 1/2-inch thick - 1

5. Olive oil - ½ cup

6. Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can

7. Water - 1 ½ (6 ounce) cans

8. Dried basil - ¼ teaspoon

9. Dried oregano - ¼ teaspoon

10. Dried parsley - ¼ teaspoon

11. Garlic, crushed - 1 clove

12. Brown sugar - 1 teaspoon

13. Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon

14. Fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced - 1 (8 ounce) package

15. Grated Parmesan cheese - ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease an 8x14-inch baking dish.

2. Stage

Mix seasoned bread crumbs, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and red pepper flakes in a shallow bowl. Brush eggplant slices with olive oil and press into bread crumb mixture to coat. Lay slices onto a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until browned and tender, about 15 minutes. Remove eggplant and reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

3. Stage

Whisk tomato paste and water in a saucepan, place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Stir in basil, oregano, parsley, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper.

4. Stage

Place eggplant slices into the prepared baking dish, overlapping the slices. Spoon tomato sauce over eggplant and top with mozzarella cheese and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. If desired, broil for 1 to 2 more minutes to give cheese topping a golden color. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.