Oven Baked Eggplant Parmesan
Recipe by Jaclyn Irwin
Ingredients
10
Time
50m
Serves
4
If you love eggplant parmesan but don’t want to spend time coating and frying every single piece then this is the recipe for you! This eggplant parmesan is fairly easy to put together and tastes unbelievable. This recipe is great for gluten-free and low-sugar diets.
Dinner
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Ingredients
2large
Eggplant
1/4cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
3/4cup
Gluten-free Bread Crumbs
1/2cup
Walnut
1cup
Tomato Sauce
1/4cup
Parmesan Cheese
1/3cup
Fresh Basil
250g
Mozzarella Cheese
1/2tsp
Kosher Salt
1/4tsp
Black Pepper
Instructions
1
Heat the oven to 450ºF.
2
Slice the eggplants into ¾” slabs. Spread the slabs out onto a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with half the oil and season well with salt and pepper. Make sure they are well coated on both sides, then place in the oven to cook for 25-30 min.
3
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the remaining oil. Toss the bread crumbs and walnuts in the warmed oil. Cook until brown and toasted, stirring continuously to prevent burning.
4
Once the eggplant is crispy, remove from it from the oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 425ºF.
5
Spread out a layer of sauce into a 10 ½” x 7 ½” baking dish. Using half the ingredients, start with a layer of eggplant slices, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, add the basil, then sprinkle with the toasted breadcrumb walnut mixture, finally top it off with torn pieces of mozzarella. Repeat this process once more with the remaining ingredients. Top with a sprinkle of parmesan and some fresh ground black pepper.
6
Place in the oven to bake until the top is golden brown and bubbly, about 18-20 min.
7
Serve warm, topped with additional fresh basil.
More Recipes by Jaclyn Irwin
Toronto based Holistic Nutritionist, Jaclyn Irwin, aims to encourage women to end years of yo-yo dieting and develop a healthier relationship with food. As founder of Holistic Foodie, a food and lifestyle blog filled with delicious recipes, wellness tips and green beauty, she is blending her love of food with gentle nutrition and showing you how to enjoy both kale and cocktails.
