# Parmigiana di Melanzane

A layered casserole of fried eggplant, tomato sauce, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese, baked until golden and bubbly.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 eggplant
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 small red onions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 red pepper flakes
- 1 handful fresh basil
- 1 bottle tomato sauce
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella

## Instructions

1. Slice the eggplants lengthwise.
2. Season the eggplant slices with salt.
3. Wash the salted eggplant slices and pat dry with a paper towel.
4. Dredge the eggplant slices in flour.
5. Dip the floured eggplant in whisked eggs.
6. Coat the eggplant with panko bread crumbs.
7. Fry the eggplant slices until golden brown.
8. In a pan, saute finely chopped onions and garlic, along with some red pepper flakes, in olive oil.
9. Add the tomato sauce to the pan and simmer.
10. Stir in fresh basil.
11. Layer fried eggplant, tomato sauce, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella in a baking dish.
12. Repeat layers, ending with a final layer of tomato sauce, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella.
13. Drizzle olive oil over the top.
14. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- baking sheet
- wire rack
- bowl
- spoon
- frying pan
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYEUhnKc/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/00a868d0-8781-4866-9d0c-955a85f7a9ef
- Extracted: 2025-01-12

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