My Three Seasons

Roasted Eggplant Parmesan

with garlic butter breadcrumbs

Ingredients

Roast the eggplant

01

Preheat oven to 450F. Place sliced eggplant on tray and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt. Bake 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Start sauce

02

Add ¼ cup of oil, sliced garlic, basil sprigs and red pepper to a medium sized sauce pan. Turn heat to medium.

Add canned tomatoes

03

Once garlic comes to a sizzle, add tomatoes and season. Bring to a simmer and cook for 25-30 minutes or until sauce thickens and deepens in flavor.

Start breadcrumbs

04

Add oil, butter, garlic and anchovies to a large pan. Turn heat to medium.

Toast and flavor breadcrumbs

05

Add breadcrumbs to pan and toast 5-7 minutes. Stir in lemon zest and parsley.

Layer and bake

06

Layer half the sauce, eggplant, breadcrumbs, parmesan and mozzarella. Repeat. Bake.

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