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Parmigiana Di Melanzane Aka Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

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Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray .
3/4 c gruyere cheese or mozzarella cheese, sliced thin .
1 egg .
1 c breadcrumbs (seasoned with garlic salt, oregano, basil) .
extra virgin olive oil .
1 1/4 c tomato sauce .
salt, to taste .
salt .
parmesan cheese, to taste .
1 medium eggplant .
pepper, to taste

Directions

Step #1 wash (but do not peel) eggplant.
Step #2 slice laterally into pieces a half inch thick.
Step #3 put the eggplant in a colander & salt it generously.
Step #4 let the eggplant sit & "weep" half an hr--you can omit this step, if you're worried about sodium, but the eggplant will be bitter.
Step #5 don't say i didn't warn you.
Step #6 wash off the eggplant slices, & pat dry.
Step #7 preheat your trusty oven to 350 degrees farenheit.
Step #8 set up two bowls, one with a beaten egg, the other with the breadcrumbs.
Step #9 dip the slices in the egg, making sure to get both sides of the slice.
Step #10 take the egged-slices, & dredge them carefully in the breadcrumbs.
Step #11 heat a few tbsps of extra virgin olive oil in a pan.
Step #12 when the oil almost smokes--and other than the flavor, this is why you have to use e.
Step #13 v.
Step #14 o.
Step #15 o: normal olive oil or other oils smoke at a higher temperature--place a few slices off eggplant into the pan at a time.
Step #16 cook for two or three mins, periodically checking the color on the pan-side of the slice.
Step #17 when the slices are golden-brown on the pan-side, flip, & cook again.
Step #18 place on paper towels to dry.
Step #19 repeat until all the eggplant is cooked.
Step #20 add more oil & let the oil reheat as necessary.
Step #21 give a cookie sheet a shot of the non-stick cooking spray.
Step #22 place the four largest eggplant slices close to each other (but not touching) on the sheet.
Step #23 put two tbsps of sauce & some cheese on top of each slice.
Step #24 put the four next-largest slices on top of each, & put sauce & cheese on top again, building the towers until all the eggplant is used up.
Step #25 put the cookie sheet in the oven, & cook the eggplant until the cheese melts & browns slightly.
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