Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce Recipe). I wasn't an eggplant lover until a friend gave me this recipe which I have tweaked and updated. The few ingredients in the sauce is far tastier than canned sauce and makes the dish. All you need is a side salad and crusty bread to make a meal!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 pinch red pepper flakes

or to taste

1 eggplant -trimmed

peeled

and sliced 1/2-inch thick

½ cup olive oil

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 ½ (6 ounce) cans water

¼ teaspoon dried basil

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon dried parsley

1 clove garlic

crushed

1 teaspoon brown sugar

sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 (8 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese

sliced

¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Parmesan Focaccia Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease an 8x14-inch baking dish.

Step 2

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).

Step 3

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 sea salt and black pepper.

Step 4

Place eggplant slices into prepared baking dish overlapping the slices. Spoon tomato sauce over eggplant and top with mozzarella cheese and 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted about 15 minutes. If desired broil for 1 to 2 more minutes to give the cheese topping a golden color. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 388.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.5g 29%

Carbohydrates: 14.4g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 6%

Sugars: 5.5g

Fat: 30.6g 47%

Saturated Fat: 10.2g 51%

Cholesterol: 41.4mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 785IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.1mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 6.4mg 11%

Folate: 5mcg 1%

Calcium: 392.7mg 39%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 18.7mg 7%

Potassium: 311.9mg 9%

Sodium: 680.5mg 27%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 275.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.