Easy Eggplant Parmesan
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 2 large eggplants
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pinches salt
- 30 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 5 ounces shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons basil
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
directions
- Divide eggplants into 1 - 1 1/2 inch slices and salt lightly.
- Fry in olive oil on high just until browning on both sides.
- Meanwhile, combine ricotta, two-thirds of the mozzarella, half of the parmesan, egg, basil, and a pinch of salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Layer a 9 X 13 baking pan as follows: (1) thin layer of sauce ; (2) layer of fried eggplant ; (3) 2 cloves of the garlic ; (4) half of the ricotta mixture ; (5) layer of sauce ; (6) remainder of eggplant ; (7) remainder of garlic ; (8) remainder of ricotta mixture ; (9) remainder of sauce ; (10) remainder of shredded mozzarella and shredded parmesan.
- Bake at 370 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-40 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Turn off the oven and leave for another 20-30 minutes before cutting.
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