New Recipes Eggplant Parmesan with Tomato Sauce and Buffalo Mozzarella - ★Cooking Recipes★

A classic eggplant Parmesan served with homemade herby tomato sauce and rounds of buffalo mozzarella cheese.
Directions for: Eggplant Parmesan with Tomato Sauce and Buffalo Mozzarella

Ingredients

Salted & Fried Eggplant

2 medium purple eggplants, sliced into rounds 1/2-inch (1.5 cm) thick

Salt, to taste

2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour

4 eggs, beaten

2 cups (500 mL) breadcrumbs

cup (125 mL) olive oil

Tomato Sauce

1 (28 oz/828 mL) can whole Italian tomatoes, crushed by hand or in a food mill

cup (125 mL) olive oil

6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 bunch basil, leaves only

Salt and pepper, to taste

Assembly

1 bulb basil, leaves only

2 large buffalo mozzarella balls, sliced into rounds 1/2-inch (1.5 cm) thick

Salt and pepper, to taste

Olive oil, to drizzle

cup (60 mL) Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

Salted & Fried Eggplant

1. Salt eggplant moderately and place onto paper towel for 30 minutes, this allows the salt to draw moisture from the eggplant. It will assist in removing bitterness from the eggplant. After the 30 minutes, pat dry using fresh paper towel.

2. Place the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in three separate dishes. Dip the sliced eggplant in flour until covered, then eggs, then the breadcrumbs.

3. Add oil to a deep frying pan, heat to 325F (163C). Fry until golden brown on both sides. Remove and place the eggplant on paper towels.

Tomato Sauce

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

2. Add garlic. Once the garlic is golden brown, add all the basil leaves to the oil, cook for 30 seconds.

3. Add tomatoes and turn heat up to medium high. Season with salt and pepper. 4. Cook sauce for 20-30 minutes.

Assembly

1. Preheat oven to 350F (175C).

2. In an oven safe dish, spread tomato sauce on the bottom. Layer fried eggplant, alternating with mozzarella and basil. Repeat until done.

3. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and cheese has melted.

5. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and olive oil.

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