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

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.