Delicious Baked Eggplant Parmesan with crispy coated eggplant slices smothered in cheese and marinara.
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What does eggplant parmesan taste like?
Eggplant parmesan tastes very similar to regular chicken parmesan. People often wonder what flavor the eggplant itself lends the dish. Eggplant has a very mild flavor, like spaghetti squash. Because it has such a mild flavor, it’s easily used in recipes that have bold flavors. In something like eggplant parmesan, the eggplant flavor itself isn’t even really tasted. -
How thick do you cut eggplant for eggplant parmesan?
Eggplant should be sliced about 1/4 inch thick when making eggplant parmesan. Simply cut off the end and slice into large, 1/4-inch thick circles. -
Do you have to peel eggplant before you cook it?
The peel of an eggplant is completely edible. However, as the eggplant grows bigger and matures, the peel may become tough and bitter. People often prefer to peel larger eggplants because of this, but smaller eggplants do just fine unpeeled. It ends up being a matter of personal preference.
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I’ve made this three times in three weeks! Best recipe ever – I am a terrible cook and its fool proof!
Thank you I am too, but I love eggplant, have made it a few times horrible terrible outcome, will be loving to try and make this one!
Very quick to put together. I used the Michaelangelos frozen eggplant slices which are already breaded and put this together and froze for part of our hurricane supplies this year.
Awesome idea
Very easy and very tasty! I used way more bread crumbs than recipe called for so make sure you keep them on hand. I increased the sauce measurement aswell.
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I love your recipe and I love you your a great person. Gods blessings.
i always love your recipes and they are not hard to complete. You are lovely to watch and listen to. Keep up the goodwork.
This my 3rd time making this. It is delicious . I use more cheese and more of all dry ingredients also. What it t calls for to me isn’t quite enough. I even had to use another egg to get all the slices coated. It does take a lot of time and I had to read instructions carefully. But it is very very good.
Just made this recipe and loved it. However, 2 eggs did not do it, I actually used 4!!!!
Best Eggplant Parmesan ever!
Never thought anything could be SO easy and SO delicious! I”ve been making eggplant parmesan from “scratch” for years. It always tasted good but was a huge production. Finding this recipe was wonderful. I made it exactly as written ingredient wise. I shortened the sweating process by about fifteen minutes and baked at 425 degrees from start to finish. Had plenty of fresh basil in the garden. Cheated on the marinara sauce using a 24 ounce jar of Classico sauce with plum tomatoes.
Probably not going to make my former L O N G recipe ever again! Thank You.
I love all your recipies!
Blessings for you & your family
I absolutely love this recipe…no fring in oil the baking method is great…i do makemy own sauce.I recmend trining this dish. It’s sooooo good
I love this recipe and have made it four times now. It is so tasty and the neighbours I have shared with believe it is the best EggPlant Parmesan they have ever eaten. It is a go to meatless meal and I tell everyone where the recipe is…..you get the credit!!! Hmmmmm, they wait for me to make it!!!
This is the best eggplant parmesan recipe. The oven baking of the eggplant makes the dish special and the clean up is quicker. I have made it several times and it freezes well also.
Love this recipe thank you so much i watch you everyday love your presentations easy to follow and especially your tips i’ve made so many of your recipes
Love Love this recipe !!! Hubby is not wild about eggplant but does like this recipe !! Thank you and God Bless !