Cheesy Baked Eggplant
Cheesy Baked Eggplant
My Cheesy Baked Eggplant drove everyone crazy! They ate it all & wanted more! Eggplant sliced in roundels layered with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Italian herbs & more. Double stacked for double the pleasure!
Equipment
- 1 Baking Pan/Sheet Pan
- 1 Casserole Dish
- 1 Mixing bowl
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 large eggplants - cut into rounds/roundels
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive oil
- salt & crushed black pepper to taste
- 1 LB/454 grams shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1.5 tbsp Italian seasoning mix - dry basil, thyme & oregano
- Fresh flat leaf parsley for garnish - cut thin/chiffonade
Ingredients For Tomato Sauce
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1/2 tsp roasted garlic powder
- Salt, crushed black pepper & red chili powder to taste. You can use paprika instead for less heat
- 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375*F
- Layer large sheet pan with parchment paper
- Slice 2 Eggplants into thick roundels & spread them on the sheet pan
- Drizzle olive oil, sprinkle salt & pepper on eggplant slices, on both sides
- Bake eggplant slices in oven for 20 minutes - turning once after 10 mins
- While eggplant is baking prepare sauce my mixing ingredients listed above for sauce in a bowl, set aside
- After 20 minutes remove eggplant from oven. Let cool for 20 minutes
- Next coat inside of an oven proof casserole dish with some of the seasoned tomato sauce
- Place baked eggplant slices on top of sauce - first layer
- Sprinkle with Italian seasoning mix
- Layer with shredded Mozzarella cheese generously
- Place remaining eggplant slices on top of the ones in the baking dish - 2nd layer Repeat same process again
- Now place casserole dish in the oven. Bake for 375* F for 15 minutes
- Walla! Your delicious Cheesy Baked Eggplant dish is done!
- Transfer 1 Baked Eggplant stack to a plate
- Garnish with freshly chopped flatleaf parsley. Bon Appetit!
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Notes
More Italian Recipes: https://gastrogurukitchen.com/category/cusine/italian/