Another Fine Meal » parmigiana http://www.anotherfinemeal.com A Site to Share Recipes Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:10:44 +0000 en hourly 1 Eggplant Parmigiana http://www.anotherfinemeal.com/eggplant-parmigiana/ http://www.anotherfinemeal.com/eggplant-parmigiana/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:02:34 +0000 admin http://www.anotherfinemeal.com/?p=202 This week, we’d like to share a recipe for eggplant parmigiana. It makes a nice main dish with pasta and salad, a sandwich, or as a side-dish to chicken or veal cutlets. While we love eggplant, it’s unfortunate that it’s usually fried in oil and turns from an otherwise healthy vegetable* to a high fat, high calorie dish. For this dish, we fixed that problem. Let’s take a look how.

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We start with ripe eggplants, and slice them, a bit over 1/4 inch.

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Next, dip them in egg (we use fat free eggs, such as egg beaters) and breadcrumbs.

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Brown in a non-stick pan sprayed with Pam (a non-stick vegetable oil spray), about 10 minutes each side. You can see that they brown nicely.

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A few tablespoons of sauce, and top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Place in a preheated 350F oven for about 20-25 minutes until cheese melts and starts to brown.

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If you enjoy eggplant dishes in a restaurant but for whatever reason, just haven’t tried it at home, now’s your chance. Let us know if you enjoyed this healthier version.

Happy Thanksgiving.

* I know – Eggplant is technically a fruit not a vegetable. There’s an old expression; Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.

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