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Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce
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Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce

15 ingredients 30 min + 30 min 6 servings openrecipes
Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce

"I wasn't an eggplant lover until a friend gave me this recipe which I have tweaked and updated. The few ingredients in the sauce is far tastier than canned sauce and makes the dish. All you need is a side salad and crusty bread to make a meal!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

900
Calories
32g
Protein
29g
Fat
128g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 eggplant - trimmed, peeled, and sliced 1/2-inch thick
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 1/2 (6 ounce) cans water
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

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