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Oven-Baked Breaded Eggplant

Description

I serve this at room temperature on an antipasto tray. You can also serve it as Eggplant Parmesan by adding a bit of sauce and a slice of mozzarella to the top of each and baking until the cheese melts. I skip frying this in oil to save a few calories and because I’m too lazy to stand over a hot stove frying eggplant. This is a real family recipe. There are no exact measurements. It all depends on the size of the eggplant and the size of the crowd you’re feeding. Even eggplant-haters will like eggplant prepared this way.

Ingredients

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about 6 as an appetizer, 4 as Melanzane Parmigiana (Eggplant Parmesan)

1 eggplant, sliced

flour, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste

1 or 2 eggs, mixed with a bit of milk

Italian-seasoned dry bread crumbs, with a good shake of garlic powder added

extra virgin olive oil

Methods/steps

Preheat oven to 400˚F.

Dip eggplant slices in flour, then in eggs and finally in the bread crumbs. Arrange on a baking tray that has been coated with cooking spray. Drizzle each slice with a bit of olive oil.

Bake about 20 to 30 minutes or until eggplant is soft inside and crusty browned outside. If making Eggplant Parmesan, spread a spoonful of warmed spaghetti sauce on top of each slice. Add mozzarella cheese. Bake about one minute or until cheese is melted.

Additional Tips

As an appetizer, the eggplant would go well with a Rosé or a Pinot Noir. If serving Eggplant Parmesan, try an Italian Primitivo or California Zinfandel.



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