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Baked Eggplant Parmesan Stacks

By Paula |

Baked Eggplant Parmesan Stacks

Baked Parmesan Eggplant Stacks

My eggplant is finally starting to come into my garden.  Which means you’ll be seeing MANY more eggplant recipes here on the blog while our garden is cranking them out. I hope you like eggplant as much as I do. If not, don’t tell me because then I’d have to try and convince you what you’re missing out on and I’m stubborn and persistent and won’t let it go. Now you know.

Eggplant Parmesan is a classic. What’s not to love about eggplant, homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil. Exactly. The traditional method can be a little heavy so we’ve taken the liberty of lightening it up a bit. Which means I can eat more. Win win. I think you’re going to go ga ga over these stacks.

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Baked Eggplant Parmesan Stacks

What You Will Need:

  • 2 medium eggplant - sliced into 1" slices
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • kosher salt/pepper
  • 1 recipe prepared tomato sauce
  • 1 ball fresh mozzarella - sliced
  • fresh basil leaves
  • panko bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano - grated

What To Do:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  3. Place eggplant slices onto foil. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt/pepper. Bake for approximately 20-25 minutes until softened.
  4. Note: Prepare tomato sauce while eggplant is baking.
  5. To assemble. Top eggplant round with a slice of mozzarella, a tablespoon of tomato sauce 1 basil leaf. Continue pattern 1 additional time.
  6. Return baking sheet to oven and cook until cheese begins to melt.
  7. WHILE eggplant stacks are in oven, into a small bowl combine panko and Parmiggiano.
  8. Prior to serving garnish with 1 teaspoon of panko mixture and additional basil leaf.
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Comments

  4. Maria says

    This looks great! We all love eggplant – but I can’t duplicate my mom’s recipe and it’s too hot to try now. Really need new knives too.

  7. christine says

    so beautiful. I love eggplant. I can’t wait for it to start in my garden soon too. The flowers are there so I know it’s soon!

  13. Cherie Barnaby says

    That recipe looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it not to mention have a chance to win use knives. Nothing like a great set if knives. It’s the
    Most important thing in your kitchen next to your stove.

  15. Michele fleitas says

    I love that you called those beautiful knives “kitchen jewelry”!

  20. Marly says

    I signed up for the contest. Now I’m going to pretend like I don’t want them to help my chances because I’m afraid if I confess how much I really want them it will never happen. Love the recipe! 😉

  22. Sabrina Parnell says

    Oh love the recipe and the knives are awesome. Thank you for such a great giveaway.

  25. Suki says

    Oh my gosh….just looking at the picture of these eggplant stacks is making me drool!!! Those knives would add some nice bling to my countertops!! 😉