Name: Easy Eggplant Parmesan Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons avocado oil; 28 oz. Muir Glen Organic Fire Roasted Tomatoes (diced); 1 teaspoon garlic salt (or to taste); 1/2 cup water; 1 eggplant (thinly sliced, about 1/4-inch slices); 1/3 cup flour; salt & pepper (to taste); 1/2 cup milk; 1 egg; 1 cup Italian Seasoned bread crumbs (or regular bread crumbs with 1 teaspoon of Italian Seasoning); 3 tablespoons avocado oil (plus more for frying); 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded); chopped parsley or basil (for ganish )

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You are going to love this Eggplant Parmesan Recipe with delicious tomato sauce and lots of cheese.

Did you know? Muir Glen tomatoes are grown organically. Their farmers in the Sacramento Valley of California work together with bees to keep a healthy ecosystem and produce the best tomatoes possible.

When some tomatoes are not good enough for the cans, they have created a composting facility for any tomato waste.

Muir Glen focuses on working in harmony with their environment because it’s what makes their tomatoes taste better and the planet a happier place.

Quick Notes

Prepare all ingredients before cooking for enjoyable cooking process.
For best result slice eggplant into super thin slices about 1/4-inch.
Skip frying step, by baking eggplant slices at 450F for about 7 minutes, after coating it with breadcrumbs, make sure to grease the baking pan with avocado oil.
Makes 2 baking sheets of Eggplant Parmesan if layered single layer. It can also be layered.

How to Make Tomato Sauce

To make tomato sauce, place Muir Glen diced tomatoes into a sauce pan.

Season with garlic salt and bring it to a boil.

Simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes. Stirring few times. After use potato masher, mash tomatoes then set aside.

How to Make Eggplant Parmesan

To make eggplant parmesan, preheat the oven to 400F.

Into 1st bowl combine flour and season it with salt and pepper to taste. Using 2nd bowl, beat 1 egg with 1/2 cup milk. In the 3rd bowl place 1 cup of breadcrumbs.

Now, coat each side of eggplant slices in flour mixture, follow by egg mixture and then breadcrumbs. After place them on a plate.

Over medium/high heat, heat about 3 tablespoons of avocado oil in large skillet.

Cooking in batches, add eggplant slices and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden color – adding more oil as needed. Remove to a paper towel.

Repeat, until all eggplant slices are fried.

Using a baking dish, spread 1/2 of the tomato sauce on the bottom of the dish. Then place eggplant slices over the top.

Spread the rest of the tomato sauce over each eggplant slice and cover it with grated mozzarella cheese.

Bake for 15 minutes on a middle rack, or until cheese is melted and has a golden color on top. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley or basil.

Serve with pasta of your choice. Enjoy!

Check out this Quick Shrimp Tomato Pasta Recipe where YOU can use Muir Glen Tomatoes.

Baked eggplant Parmesan with tomato sauce and delicious cheese.

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Easy Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

Baked eggplant parmesan with delicious cheese and tomato sauce.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: eggplant, parmesan

Servings:

Calories: 303kcal

Author: Love Keil

Ingredients

Tomato Sauce

2 tablespoons avocado oil
28 oz. Muir Glen Organic Fire Roasted Tomatoes diced
1 teaspoon garlic salt or to taste
1/2 cup water

Eggplant Parmesan

1 eggplant thinly sliced, about 1/4-inch slices
1/3 cup flour
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 cup Italian Seasoned bread crumbs or regular bread crumbs with 1 teaspoon of Italian Seasoning
3 tablespoons avocado oil plus more for frying
1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
chopped parsley or basil for ganish

Instructions

Tomato Sauce

Place all ingredients inside the sauce pan & bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. Stirring few times.

Parmesan Eggplant

Preheat the oven to 400F. To prepare eggplant, into 1st bowl add flour and season it with salt and pepper to taste. Using 2nd bowl, beat 1 egg with 1/2 cup milk. In 3rd bowl place 1 cup of bread crumbs.
Now, coat each side of eggplant slices in flour mixture, follow by egg mixture and then bread crumbs. After place them on a plate.
Over medium/high heat, heat about 3 tablespoons of avocado oil in large skillet. Cooking in batches, add eggplant slices and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden color - adding more oil as needed. Remove to a paper towel. Repeat until all eggplant slices are fried.
Using a baking dish, spread 1/2 of the tomato sauce on the bottom of the dish. Then place eggplant slices over the top. Spread the rest of the tomato sauce over each eggplant slice and cover it with mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes on a middle rack, or until cheese is melted and has a golden color on top. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley or basil. Serve with pasta of your choice. Enjoy!

Notes

For best result slice eggplant into super thin slices about 1/4-inch.
Skip frying step by baking eggplant slices at 450F for about 7 minutes, after coating it with breadcrumbs, make sure to grease the baking pan with avocado oil.
Makes 2 baking sheets of Eggplant Parmesan if layered single layer. It can also be layered.

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