Best Baked Eggplant Parmesan With Turkey Meat Soy Mozzarella Cheese Recipes

17 DAY DIET : TURKEY EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• 1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Lay the eggplant slices on the baking tray and spray their tops lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Bake, turning once, until the slices begin to soften and brown, about 30 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, spray a large saucepan with nonstick cooking spray. Set over medium heat and add the ground turkey, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook, stirring often, until the meat loses its raw, pink color and browns a bit, about 5 minutes. Pour in the marinara sauce; stir in the oregano, basil, and fennel seeds. Remove the pot from the heat.
• 3. Layer the eggplant slices and turkey marinara sauce in a 9-x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle the cheese on top. Bake until bubbling, about 30 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

BAKED EGGPLANT PARMESAN WITH TURKEY MEAT, SOY MOZZARELLA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In pie plate, combine eggs and 1 TBSP water. In another pie plate, place bread crumbs. Dip eggplant in egg mixture coating well. Dip into bread crumbs. Place on greased (I use olive oil spray) baking sheet. Bake eggplant for 20 minutes, turn once.
• In large skillet w/ olive oil, saute onion, garlic, and turkey meat for about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and sugar. Bring to boil. Stir with wooden spoon.
• Reduce heat, simmer, covered and stirring occasionally for 45 minutes.
• Arrange half of eggplant slices in bottom of baking dish.
• Cover bottom of baking dish with some of the sauce. Arrange the eggplant so it covers bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle cheese and pour sauce so it covers a thin layer over eggplant. Arrange the rest of the eggplant and repeat those steps. The top layer should be the mozzarella cheese.
• Bake, uncovered 25 minutes.

BAKED-EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush 2 baking sheets with oil; set aside. In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and 2 tablespoons water. In another bowl, combine breadcrumbs, 3/4 cup Parmesan, oregano, and basil; season with salt and pepper.
• Dip eggplant slices in egg mixture, letting excess drip off, then dredge in breadcrumb mixture, coating well; place on baking sheets. Bake until golden brown on bottom, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn slices; continue baking until browned on other side, 20 to 25 minutes more. Remove from oven; raise oven heat to 400 degrees.
• Spread 2 cups sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange half the eggplant in dish; cover with 2 cups sauce, then 1/2 cup mozzarella. Repeat with remaining eggplant, sauce, and mozzarella; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Bake until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CONTEST-WINNING EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place eggs and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip eggplant slices in eggs, then coat in crumbs. Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake until tender and golden brown, 15-20 minutes, turning once., In a small bowl, combine mushrooms, basil and oregano. In another small bowl, combine mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses., Spread 1/2 cup sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with a third of the mushroom mixture, a third of the eggplant, 3/4 cup sauce and a third of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice., Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 25-30 minutes.

MARTHA STEWART'S BAKED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Brush 2 baking sheets with oil; set aside.
• In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and 2 tablespoons water.
• In another bowl, combine breadcrumbs, 3/4 cup Parmesan, oregano, and basil; season with salt and pepper.
• Dip eggplant slices in egg mixture, letting excess drip off, then dredge in breadcrumb mixture, coating well; place on baking sheets.
• Bake until golden brown on bottom, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Turn slices; continue baking until browned on other side, 20 to 25 minutes more.
• Remove from oven; raise oven heat to 400°F.
• Spread 2 cups sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Arrange half the eggplant in dish; cover with 2 cups sauce, then 1/2 cup mozzarella.
• Repeat with remaining eggplant, sauce, and mozzarella; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
• Bake until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Note: To make Chunky Tomato Sauce: In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat.
• Cook 1 small diced onion and 2 minced garlic cloves, stirring frequently, until translucent, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Crush 2 cans whole tomatoes (28 ounces each) into pan; add 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.

BAKED EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Place eggplant slices in a colander; sprinkle both sides of each slice with salt. Allow to sit for at least 3 hours. Wipe excess moisture from eggplant slices with paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Mix bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese together in a bowl.
• Dip eggplant slices in beaten egg; coat with bread crumb mixture. Arrange coated eggplant slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and crisp, about 5 minutes per side.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch casserole dish with a layer of spaghetti sauce; top with a layer of eggplant slices. Sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of the remaining Parmesan cheese and 1/3 the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with a cheese layer. Sprinkle with basil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is bubbling and golden brown, about 35 minutes.

BAKED INDIVIDUAL EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cut the eggplants lengthwise into 3/4 to 1 inch thick slices. Place a few slices in a colander and sprinkle with a little of the salt. Continue to slice the eggplants and place them in the colander with salt. Place a plate that just covers the eggplant on top, and then weight it down with a heavy can or canister. Let the eggplant drain in the sink for about 45 minutes. Pat the eggplant dry.
• While the eggplant is being purged of any bitterness, begin the sauce by heating the olive oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the onion and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute or two. Next add the tomatoes, salt pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook over low heat until the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Add the chopped basil and mix well.
• Turn on the broiler in the oven and place the eggplant slices flat on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Lightly brush the top of the eggplants with olive oil and then broil until lightly browned.
• Turn the eggplant, and brown the other side. Continue in this manner until all of the eggplant slices have been browned.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. F. In a large baking pan, first spoon in a little sauce to just barely cover the bottom of the pan. Place a layer of eggplant slices side by side without touching each other.
• Spoon a little sauce on each slice, and then sprinkle a little of each of the grated cheeses.
• Choose another slice of equal size for each of the prepared eggplant slices in the pan, and cover each one with this second slice. Spoon some sauce on each of these slices, and then sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake the eggplant until bubbly and lightly browned, about 35 to 40 minutes.

BAKED EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Set sliced eggplant aside. Lightly beat egg whites in a large bowl and place bread crumbs, parmesan, garlic and basil in another large bowl.
• Dredge eggplant slices in the egg whites then bread crumbs on both sides. Place the breaded slices on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake eggplant on each side for about 20 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. Spread about half of the tomato sauce on the bottom of an 9 X 13 baking dish. Layer about half of the eggplant slices on top of the sauce.
• Spread all of the ricotta cheese on top of the eggplant slices and top with about 1.5 cups of mozzarella. Use the remaining eggplant slices and place on top of the mozzarella.
• Cover with remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes at 350, cheese should be melted and bubbly.

TURKEY-VEGETABLE PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Season the eggplant and zucchini with salt. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the eggplant in one layer and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towels. Add another 1 tablespoon olive oil, then repeat with the zucchini.
• Season the turkey with salt and dredge lightly in flour. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet, then add the turkey and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add the tomatoes; when they sizzle, add the wine and bring to a boil. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Return the turkey to the skillet; arrange the eggplant, zucchini and basil on the cutlets and spoon the tomatoes on top. Top with the mozzarella and parmesan. Cut the remaining 1 tablespoon butter into pieces and add to the skillet. Simmer until the turkey is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the broiler; cook about 1 minute.