With this recipe eggplant parmesan, “molto italiano”, you will be able to try Italian flavors, very delicious. Enjoy them with your family and friends for lunch or dinner.
When we think of Italian gastronomy, pasta, pizza, etc. come to mind, however, they also have a vegetable that is very Italian, delicious and with which you can prepare a variety of dishes.
For example, make them parmesan. This is a very simple recipe, also known as parmigiana either Melanzane alla parmigianaa traditional preparation from the region of Sicily.
How to prepare eggplant parmesan
We show you an Italian recipe of how to prepare eggplant parmesan:
Prep Time30 minutesBake Time40 minutesTotal Time70 minutesCategoryMain DishCookingItalianKeywordsEggplant parmesan, Italian recipes, eggplant recipes, parmesan cheese recipesServes how many4ServingLargeCalories275Fat19.2 g
Ingredients
- 2 small aubergines cut into slices
- 400 g tomato puree (tomato paste)
- 1 clove garlic
- Basil leaves
- 400 g of mozzarella cheese
- 100 g grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups of oil for frying
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 to 10 g of salt
- 100 g of wheat flour
Step by Step
Step 1: Preparation of the aubergines, remove the bitterness
On an oven rack put the aubergine slices and add salt. Cover the aubergine slices with kitchen paper and place a heavy object on top so that the aubergines remove the bitterness; the weight can be with a tray and a plate. Leave for 30 minutes.
Step 2: Prepare the tomato sauce
Put the olive oil, the garlic clove, the tomato puree and some basil leaves in a pan; then let it cook over low heat for about 10 minutes and stir the sauce.
Step 3: Fry the aubergines
Heat the oil over medium heat in a skillet. Pass the aubergines in the flour and add them to the pan until golden brown. Take them out and let them drain on a plate with absorbent paper to remove excess oil.
Step 4: Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees with heat up and down.
Step 5: Assemble
Place a tablespoon of tomato sauce as a base in a refractory and go forming the different levels or layers: eggplant, tomato, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, basil and tomato sauce. Repeat until the ingredients are finished.
Step 6: Bake
Enter the refractory to the oven that is at 180 °. Let it bake for 40 minutes.
Step 7: Serve
Once cooked, let it cool; then cut and serve. Enjoy this delicious dish the same day you prepare it or the next day, since its flavor will be more delicious.
Are you more audiovisual? We leave you a step by step video, so you can learn from the hand of our head chef: Stefano.
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