Baked Eggplant Parmesan
Description
Baked eggplant Parmesan is a hearty and family-pleasing Italian dish with layers of crispy breaded eggplant, tomato sauce, and lots of cheese!
Ingredients
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2 eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
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1 tablespoon salt, or as needed
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1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs
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1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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2 eggs, beaten
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1 (28 ounce) jar garlic-and-tomato pasta sauce
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1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, or as needed
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1/2 teaspoon dried basil
Directions
1
Place eggplant slices in a colander; sprinkle both sides of each slice with salt. Allow to sit for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours if you have more time. Wipe excess moisture from eggplant slices with paper towels.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
3
Mix bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese together in a shallow bowl. Beat eggs in a separate shallow bowl.
4
Dip eggplant slices in beaten egg. Lift up so excess egg drips back into the bowl. Press into bread crumbs to coat both sides; arrange coated eggplant slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and crisp, about 5 minutes per side.
6
Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with a layer of pasta sauce; top with a layer of eggplant slices. Sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of the remaining Parmesan cheese and 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with a cheese layer. Sprinkle with basil.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and golden brown, about 35 minutes.