Eggplant Parmesan
photo by LizDaCook
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 large eggplant, sliced about 1/3 inch thick
- 1⁄2 cup oil
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup dry breadcrumbs or 1 cup crushed saltine
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pepper
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
- 3 cups hot water
- 1⁄2 lb mozzarella cheese or 1/2 lb monterey jack cheese, shredded
directions
- Dip eggplant into beaten egg, then into a mixture of bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
- Brown in oil on both sides and transfer onto plate with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- In remaining oil, brown onion, then add tomato paste, hot water, and seasonings.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour a third of the sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
- Put a layer of eggplant over the sauce, and put on 1/3 the cheese, more parmesan if wanted, 1/3 more sauce, and then repeat, making sure you end with sauce.
- Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 and a half hours.
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Reviews
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Everyone else loved this recipe (my wife and in-laws) I was disappointed personally though. It was too sweet for my taste, though my in-laws were licking their plates clean, literally. Next time I will cut the sugar in half at least and try to figure out something to add some spice, don't know what at this point, but will have to figure it out if there is a second time I make this.
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My husband really loved this and he's kinda picky, he loved it so much he went back for seconds even though he was stuffed! And he wanted me to make it again the next week! I used panko bread crumbs and baked it for 1 hour at 375 degrees (because I'm impatient and also didn't want to eat dinner at 8:00) The second time I made it I used half the sugar because it was way too sweet for me the first time. I also had to add more oil towards the end of frying the eggplant and before adding the onions. Overall it's a very simple and great recipe. Thanks!
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This is a wonderful recipe!! My first time making eggplant. I used another recipe's suggestion of salting the sliced eggplant and weighting it down to cut out the bitter taste. I used my own spaghetti sauce. I loved the eggplant(I was eating it plain without the sauce.) I used cracker crumbs and the parmesean cheese to roll the slices in. Super taste. Dh liked it really well. My picky 7y/oDD even ate some and she hates anything italian. DD10 and DS9 wouldn't try it but I will keep trying. Wonderful Dish!!
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10/20/11 UPDATE: Suggestion: fry ground meat (venison, beef, turkey) with the onion and you'll have a wonderful MAIN COURSE one-dish meal!!! Oh, yummmm!!! Excellent for taking to pot-lucks,too. ........ Sept 17, 2007 REVIEW: This was BEYOND five-stars...I'd give it 10 if I could!!! Everyone at supper gave it a thumbs-up, even my onion-hating son!!! The picture I took doesn't do justice to the dish--but wow, oh, wow, the flavor was out-a-this world delicious. And get this--this was FIRST time EVER eating eggplant. It was FUN to fry 'em up and then layer the whole dish. Here's what I did differently: I used crushed saltines and freshly grated parmesan. I quartered the onion (so onion-hating son didn't have to hunt for 'em), and then used home-made marinara sauce instead of the tomato paste-hot water. I only used 1/4 cup sugar, and next time I would use even a bit less. I had provolone and some jack cheese....definitely a GREAT combination. This is definitely a KEEPER!!! Thanks for a exquisite supper side dish!!! (did I use enough exclamation marks????) :rofl:
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My way of rating recipes
<br>1 Star - Did not like it, and possibly not edible, will not be making again, unless I specify the chance.
<br>2 Star - It was ok, but I will probly not make again, unless I specify the chance.
<br>3 Star - This was good, not bad, but not great, and will probly be made again when I have nothing else to make.
<br>4 Star - This was great, and will be made again.
<br>5 Star - AMAZING dish. Will most definitely be made again.
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