EGGPLANT PARMESAN HEROS
Categories Sandwich Cheese Tomato Vegetable Bake Fry Super Bowl Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Back to School Winter Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make tomato sauce:
- Heat olive oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomato purée, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
- Prepare eggplant:
- Toss eggplant slices with 1 teaspoon salt in a colander set over a bowl, then let stand 30 minutes.
- Stir together flour, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl, then stir together bread crumbs and Parmigiano-Reggiano in another shallow bowl.
- Dredge eggplant slices in flour, shaking off excess, then dip in egg, letting excess drip off, and dredge in bread crumbs until evenly coated. Transfer eggplant to sheets of wax paper, arranging slices in 1 layer.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry eggplant 4 slices at a time, turning over once, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Transfer with tongs to paper towels to drain.
- Arrange bottom halves of bread loaves on a large baking sheet and tops on another large baking sheet, all with cut sides up. Spread 1/4 cup tomato sauce on each top and bottom. Divide eggplant between bottom halves, overlapping slices slightly. Top each (open-faced) sandwich with 1/4 cup tomato sauce and one fourth of mozzarella.
- Bake open-faced sandwiches in lower third of oven until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. When cheese begins to melt, put tops of loaves in upper third of oven and bake until edges are golden, 3 to 4 minutes (watch tops closely; they burn easily). Put tops on bottoms to make sandwiches, then slice into serving pieces.
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Chaudary Uzair
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. I love the crispy eggplant and the flavorful sauce.
Mariam CISSE
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight dinner. It's quick and easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family.
khaled hassen
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out delicious.
UV Creations
[email protected]This was my first time making eggplant parmesan and it turned out amazing!
Jamie Hatcher
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. It's a keeper!
Jane Kate
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I made it for a party and everyone loved it.
Allyson Bryson
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of eggplant, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so good!
Laxman Pahari
[email protected]This is my new favorite eggplant parmesan recipe. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.
Zep E
[email protected]I've never made eggplant parmesan before, but this recipe made it easy. It turned out great!
MD Shahin Aloom
[email protected]This was delicious! I used fresh eggplant from my garden and it turned out perfectly.
Dodo Alicarte
[email protected]I made this for dinner last night and it was a big hit! The eggplant was crispy and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Gofaone Jale
[email protected]This recipe was a bit more work than I expected, but it was worth it. The eggplant parmesan was delicious and my family loved it.
Imran niazi
[email protected]I wasn't sure how this would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Bushra Alkaissy
[email protected]This was my first time making eggplant parmesan and it turned out amazing! The recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Shehryar Khan01
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. I love the crispy eggplant and the flavorful sauce. It's a perfect meal for a weeknight dinner.
Areej Gulzar
[email protected]This eggplant parmesan hero was a hit with my family! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.