Stove Top Low Fat Simple Eggplant Can Be Parmesan Recipes

EASY STOVETOP EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Remove the top of the eggplant with the leaves. Cut into rounds about ½ inch or less (1.25 cm) so that there are 8 pieces after discarding the rounded end.
• (Optional Step) Sprinkle salt on both sides and allow to drain on a paper towel for an hour. This will remove some moisture and any potential bitterness. Rinse and dry.
• Beat the eggs in a shallow dish. Arrange the bread crumbs and flour on flat dishes.
• Add enough olive oil into a skillet so that there is about ¼ inch (.6 cm) covering the bottom and add it to the stove over medium heat.
• After the oil is heated begin preparing the eggplant to be fried. Dredge both sides of an eggplant round in the flour, then dip into the egg mixture and coat with the bread crumbs.
• Add as many rounds as comfortably fit into the skillet, allowing the oil to cook all sides and so that you can easily turn them over. Add additional olive oil as needed.
• Cook until golden brown on both sides (about 2 minutes each). Set them aside to drain on a paper towel.
• Once all of the eggplants rounds are cooked, addl ½ of the tomato sauce to the bottom of a clean skillet.
• Place 4 larger rounds in the pan and sprinkle with ½ of the cheese.
• Stack the smaller rounds on top and cover with the rest of the tomato sauce. Top with the rest of the cheese.
• Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes. The eggplant should be soft and the cheese melted. Remove from heat and allow to sit uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Plate and garnish with fresh basil leaves.

LIGHTER EGGPLANT PARMESAN

Steps:

• Start by making the sauce if you don't have any already made.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray 2 sheet pans with oil.
• While the sauce simmers, slice the eggplant into 1/4 inch thick slices. Transfer to the prepared pans, it's ok if they overlap slightly. Season with salt. Bake for 20 minutes, turning halfway through until eggplant is golden.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine ricotta, egg, parsley and 1/4 cup of grated cheese.
• Put 1/2 cup sauce on the bottom of a 9x12 baking dish, add 1/3 of eggplant to cover the bottom of the dish. Top with 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese and 3/4 cup of the sauce. Add another layer of eggplant and repeat the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and sauce two more times, reserving the third layer of mozzarella for topping. Finish with 1 1/2 cups of sauce, remaining mozzarella, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of grated cheese.
• Heat the oven to 400F.
• Cover with foil and bake until cheese is melted and everything is bubbling, about 40 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
• Take it out of the oven and let it sit about 10 minutes before cutting.

QUICK STOVE TOP EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PARMESAN

Steps:

• Salt both sides of the eggplant slices and set aside for 20 minutes.
• Wash off the salt and pat dry.
• Heat the olive oil and saute the slices till slightly soft and lightly browned.
• Add more oil during cooking, if needed.
• Top each slice with ricotta cheese.
• Spoon about 3 tablespoons of sauce over the slices and top with the mozzarella cheese.
• Add a little more sauce to the top and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Cover the pan, turn down the heat to low and allow to cook for 10 minutes.