CONTEST-WINNING EGGPLANT PARMESAN RECIPE

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Because my recipe calls for baking the eggplant instead of frying it, it's much healthier! The prep time is a little longer than for some recipes, but the Italian flavors and rustic elegance are well worth it. -Laci Hooten, McKinney, Texas

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 eggs, beaten
2-1/2 cups panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
3 medium eggplants, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 jars (4-1/2 ounces each) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 jar (28 ounces) spaghetti sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Place eggs and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip eggplant in eggs, then coat in crumbs. Place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake 15-20 minutes or until tender and golden brown, 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, eggplant, 3/4 cup sauce and a third of the cheese mixture. Repeat layers twice.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350° 25-30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.
  • Yield: 8 servings.
  • Originally published as Eggplant Parmesan in Healthy Cooking
  • August/September 2011, p31
  • Nutritional Facts
  • serving equals 305 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 912 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat.
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