# Baked Eggplant with Mozzarella

This recipe is for a delicious baked eggplant with mozzarella, perfect as a starter or light meal.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 eggplant
- 1 tomato
- mozzarella
- marinara
- garlic
- basil
- Italian spices
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Slice the eggplant.
2. Salt the sliced eggplant and let it sit for 15-20 minutes to draw out moisture.
3. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
4. Drizzle olive oil into a pan.
5. Add marinara sauce to the pan.
6. Sprinkle Italian spices into the marinara sauce.
7. Add garlic to the sauce.
8. Add basil to the sauce.
9. Pat the eggplant dry.
10. Arrange the eggplant slices in the pan.
11. Spoon the marinara sauce mixture over the eggplant slices.
12. Add mozzarella cheese slices between the eggplant layers.
13. Add tomato slices between the eggplant layers.
14. Bake the eggplant for 40-50 minutes.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- cast iron pan

## Tips

- Salt sliced eggplant and let it sit for 15-20 minutes to draw out moisture.
- Bake until cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Delicious as a starter or light meal.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EdT45tNnV/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5c3e0810-bbd5-4873-a48b-cd44dbf8e2ca
- Extracted: 2025-07-01

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