GLUTEN FREE EGGPLANT PARMESAN RECIPE
Whether you are gluten free of not, this Baked Eggplant Parmesan is the best recipe for Eggplant Parmesan EVER! This eggplant recipe is an incredibly rich, luxurious, and comforting classic.
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
- 2 eggs whisked with 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil approximate
Instructions
- Prepare Eggplant
- If time permits, generously salt eggplant and let sit for up to 1 hour. Rinse and pat dry.
- Prepare Eggplant Parmesan
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lay an oven safe cooling rack onto of a cookie sheet or use a broiler pan.
- Place the whisked egg with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow dish.
- Mix the flour, remaining salt, pepper and oregano in seperate shallow dish.
- Dip each slice of eggplant into the egg wash, followed by the flour mixture, then set onto the baking sheet. Drizzle with a bit of olive oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes and then flip eggplant slices over and drizzle with a tiny bit more olive oil. Continue baking for an additional 15 minutes.
- Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- In a 2 quart baking dish, cover the bottom with a layer of marinara sauce. Cover with a layer of eggplant, repeated with freshly grated parmesan. Repeat layers until all eggplant is used. On final layer top with remaining sauce and a generous layer of Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Recipe Adapted : Gluten Free Eggplant Parmesan @ amindfullmom