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🍽️ Classic Eggplant Parmesan

735 kcal · 85 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 large eggplant(s)
• 500 g tomato(es) (passata)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 handful basil (fresh)
• 300 g Parmesan, freshly grated
• 350 g mozzarella (sliced)
• 1 medium-sized onion(s)
• oil (for frying)
• flour (for frying)
• salt and pepper
• 3 clove(s) garlic

Instructions

1. 1. Slice the eggplants into rounds about as thick as your finger.
2. 2. Sprinkle the slices generously with salt.
3. 3. Place the salted eggplants in a container that can catch the released liquid.
4. 4. Let the eggplants rest for about one hour to draw out the moisture.
5. 5. Pat the eggplants dry with kitchen paper.
6. 6. Coat the dry slices in flour.
7. 7. Heat oil in a pan.
8. 8. Fry the eggplant slices until golden brown.
9. 9. Remove the fried slices from the pan.
10. 10. Pat the fried slices dry with kitchen paper as well.
11. 11. Sauté finely chopped onions in olive oil until golden brown.
12. 12. Add pressed or minced garlic and sauté it briefly.
13. 13. Add the pureed tomatoes to the onion and garlic mixture.
14. 14. Season the sauce at the end with fresh, finely chopped basil leaves.
15. 15. Add a few pine nuts to the sauce for a wonderful aroma.
16. 16. Grease a baking dish with a little olive oil.
17. 17. Finely chop the remaining garlic.
18. 18. Spread some of the finely chopped garlic on the bottom of the dish.
19. 19. Place a layer of eggplants on top of the garlic.
20. 20. Cover the eggplants with the tomato sauce.
21. 21. Lay mozzarella slices on top of the sauce.
22. 22. Sprinkle Parmesan over the mozzarella slices.
23. 23. Repeat the layers: garlic, eggplants, sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
24. 24. Finish with the remaining Parmesan.
25. 25. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
26. 26. Place the dish in the preheated oven.
27. 27. Bake the dish for about 35 to 40 minutes.
28. 28. Remove the dish when a golden-brown crust has formed.
29. 29. Mix about 100 grams of grated Pecorino cheese into the final layer.
30. 30. Add the Pecorino along with the Parmesan to the final layer for a more intense flavor.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 735
• Protein: 44 g · Fett/Fat: 53 g · Carbs: 20 g