Tonites dinner w/photos - Eggplant Parm

[jerseyjay14]

Made some eggplant parm... not a huge fan of it but the GF loves it so here it is. Homemade 4 cheese sauce, some cutlets and fresh mozzarella

 

[Rom]

ahhh to be able to view pictures while at work.....
will have a look at home lol bet she loves it!! mmm 4 cheeses....melted..mmmm yum

 

[pdswife]

Looks wonderful! Yummmmy!!!

 

[Loprraine]

Looks great!!!!

 

[Barb L.]

That looks so good, should post your recipe.

 

[jerseyjay14]

That looks so good, should post your recipe.

here it is....

- 1 or 2 eggplant, thicker the better for larger slices
- grated parmasean
- fresh mozzarella
- tomato sauce
- veggie oil
- flour
- egg wash
- bread crumbs
- salt and pepper

Peel the eggplants and slice them into thin pieces (about 1/4 inch thick). lay them out on some paper towels and sprinkle with some salt. let sit for 15-20 minutes until some moisture is released. pat dry and season with pepper. dip eggplant first in flour, then eggwash, then breadcrumbs. Brown the eggplant in the oil over a medium flame to make cutlets. transfer to paper towels.

cut the mozzarella into very thin slices. preheat over to 350 degrees. about 1/8 inch thick (i use wax dental floss to cut it really thin). in a small baking dish ladle in a layer of tomato sauce. then place 2 stacked eggplant cutlets. top with some parmasean and 1 of the mozzarella slices. Then more sauce. stack 2 more eggplant slices. then more sauce, then parmasean and topped with another slice of mozzerella. sprinkle some oregano on top.

transfer to oven for 15-20 minutes or until cheese starts to bubble.

The sauce is a basic sauce i make. 2 small cans of tomato paste with 12 oz of water. boil that until it gets to a puree like consistency. then add in 3 dices roma tomatoes, and 2 peeled crushed roma tomatoes. Add in salt, pepper, garlic powder, and some chopped fresh bay leaves to taste. lower to a simmer and stirring frequently until the sweet tomato flavor cooks out (approx 20 minutes). add in about 1/4 cup each of grated parmasean, romano, gruyere, and a dash of champagne cheddar. mix in well, return to a high flame for 5 minutes. salt and pepper to taste.

 

[lyndalou]

What is champayne cheddar cheese like? I've never heard of it.

 

[*amy*]

Looks Dee-lish. You make all the food I like. (Would give some more karma, but have to spread it around.)

 

[jerseyjay14]

What is champayne cheddar cheese like? I've never heard of it.

its lighter and a bit sweet. you should be able to find it in most grocery stores, i get it from the big chains all the time. new york champagne cheddar. you could sub in any light mild cheddar.

 

[jerseyjay14]

Looks Dee-lish. You make all the food I like. (Would give some more karma, but have to spread it around.)

thanks... same here on the karma.

 

[Barb L.]

Thanks so much for posting the recipe, this is a must try. Barb L.