Eggplant Parmesan Casserole

Tallior
Tallior @cheftalfenn
Sacramento California

A tried and true recipe. Looking for a vegetarian version of chicken parmesan I found most recipes would result in the eggplant becoming slimy and just not a pleasant texture to have in your mouth. So I modified it and this was the result. Hope you like it as much as we do.

Eggplant Parmesan Casserole

A tried and true recipe. Looking for a vegetarian version of chicken parmesan I found most recipes would result in the eggplant becoming slimy and just not a pleasant texture to have in your mouth. So I modified it and this was the result. Hope you like it as much as we do.

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Ingredients

  1. 1whole eggplant, skinned and cubed
  2. 2eggs
  3. 1/4 cupflour
  4. 10-20basil leaves
  5. 1 cupparmesan
  6. 1 (45 oz)jar of pasta sauce
  7. 2 cupsvegetable oil
  8. 2 cupsdried penne
  9. 4 cupswater

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a frying pan at medium high heat.

  2. 2

    Blend together eggs and flour. If it looks too thick add a bit of milk.

  3. 3

    Add a handful of the cubed eggplant to the batter and carefully place each one in the hot oil. Fry until each cube turns gold and starts to float the oil.

  4. 4

    Transfer cooked eggplant to a casserole dish. Repeat steps 3 until all the eggplant has been cooked and add the basil leaves.

  5. 5

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  6. 6

    Boil the 4 cups of water for the pasta and cook penne for 15 minutes or till tender

  7. 7

    Drain pasta and add it to the eggplant pieces. Sprinkle with half a cup of parmesan and toss.

  8. 8

    Cover the penne and eggplant with the pasta sauce then top with remaining parmesan.

  9. 9

    Bake casserole for 15-20 minutes to heat through. Allow to stand 5 minutes before serving.

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