Eggplant Parmigiana
Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 5 ingredients
- Tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Parmesan -- grated *
- 4 eggplants
- Pepper to taste
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Eggplant
Source of protein · 1.0 g per 100 g, 16% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Eggplant, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Hot oil. Never put water on an oil fire: turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid or a damp tea towel. Pat food dry before it goes into hot oil, and lower it in gently, away from you.
- Oven and hot trays. Use dry oven gloves for trays and dishes: a hot tray looks just like a cold one. Open the oven door away from your face and let the first rush of heat out.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
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- * (quantity according to taste and dietary wishes. I guess you could uses fatfree parmesan, but to me it is an oxymoron)
- Prepare and steam the eggplants as described above. Fry in the oil, in a nonstick pan, until golden (takes a good 20 min.). In a deep ovenproof dish, layer alternately tomato sauce, eggplants, pepper and parmesan, ending with a parmesan layer. Bake in a moderately hot oven for 1/2 hour
- >From: Nathalie Chiva
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Frying pan
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Steamer
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Baking dish
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Grater