Authentic Parmigiana di Melanzane Recipe | Classic Italian Eggplant Parmesan Made Easy

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while still melting well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is a cost-effective alternative with a similar flavor.

Cut the eggplants into 1 cm thick slices.

Place the eggplant slices in a bowl and sprinkle with salt.

Cover the eggplant with paper and place something heavy on top; let sit for about 1 hour to draw out moisture.

Prepare the sauce by heating olive oil in a pot and adding garlic; sauté for a moment and then remove the garlic.

Add chopped onion to the pot and reduce the heat; cook for about 20 minutes.

After 1 hour, rinse the eggplant slices to remove excess salt and pat them dry with a towel.

Cover the eggplant slices with a tissue to absorb excess oil after frying.

Layer the ingredients in a baking dish starting with tomato sauce, then eggplant, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and fresh basil; repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with a layer of parmesan cheese on top.

Bake in the oven at 200°C (about 392°F) for 25 to 30 minutes until golden and bubbly.

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