# Eggplant Parmigiana

A comforting and rich eggplant parmigiana dish with layers of golden fried eggplant, rich tomato passata, and three cheeses.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Eggplant
- Olive oil
- Oregano
- Tomato passata
- Parmesan
- Pecorino
- Mozzarella

## Instructions

1. Slice the eggplant into thin pieces.
2. Place the sliced eggplant in a colander.
3. Add oil to a pan.
4. Fry the eggplant slices until golden.
5. Remove the fried eggplant slices from the pan and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.
6. Finely chop the oregano.
7. Pour tomato passata into a clear baking dish.
8. Add some chopped oregano to the passata.
9. Layer the fried eggplant slices over the passata.
10. Grate Parmesan cheese over the eggplant and passata layer.
11. Grate Pecorino cheese over the eggplant and passata layer.
12. Add a layer of mozzarella cheese on top of the grated cheeses.
13. Add another layer of tomato passata.
14. Add another layer of eggplant slices.
15. Grate more Parmesan and Pecorino cheese over the top layer.
16. Place the baking dish into the oven to bake.
17. Remove the baked eggplant parmigiana from the oven once it's golden and bubbly.

## Equipment

- knife
- colander
- pan
- tongs
- paper towel
- cutting board
- grater
- baking dish
- oven

## Tips

- Salting eggplant slices draws out bitterness and makes them less spongy, more silky.
- Ensure the oil is hot enough for frying; if it doesn't sizzle, it's not ready.
- Dry the eggplant slices before frying to prevent them from disappearing in oil.
- Don't count the cheese, use generous amounts for flavor.
- This is eggplant pretending to be better than lasagna, and it might be!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DK7IdpDvE_s/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/caad98e6-3f04-4150-a78c-34dbfcebe569
- Extracted: 2025-07-06

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