{"id":6567,"date":"2026-07-12T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6567"},"modified":"2026-07-12T13:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T13:24:00","slug":"eggplant-parmigiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/eggplant-parmigiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Eggplant Parmigiana"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Eggplant Parmigiana (Classic Italian Recipe)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the Eggplant:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 large eggplants<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>3 large eggs, beaten<\/li>\n<li>2 cups Italian-style breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable oil, for frying<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Tomato Sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>28 ounces crushed tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons tomato paste<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup fresh basil leaves, chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Assembly:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced or shredded<\/li>\n<li>1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>Fresh basil leaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Slice the eggplants into \u00bc-inch rounds. Sprinkle both sides with salt and let them rest for 30 minutes to remove excess moisture. Rinse and pat dry.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare three shallow bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with breadcrumbs. Coat each eggplant slice in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.<\/li>\n<li>Heat about \u00bd inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the eggplant slices for 2\u20133 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, make the sauce. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, pepper, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Simmer for 20\u201325 minutes. Stir in the fresh basil.<\/li>\n<li>Preheat the oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish. Add a layer of fried eggplant, followed by mozzarella, Pecorino, Parmesan, and more sauce. Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with sauce and plenty of cheese on top.<\/li>\n<li>Bake uncovered for <strong>35\u201340 minutes<\/strong>, until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.<\/li>\n<li>Let the dish rest for <strong>15 minutes<\/strong> before serving. Garnish with fresh basil.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Suggestions<\/h3>\n<p>Serve with crusty Italian bread, a fresh green salad, or pasta. It also tastes even better the next day after the flavors have had time to develop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 30 minutes (plus 30 minutes resting)<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 1 hour<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 2 hours<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6\u20138<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eggplant Parmigiana (Classic Italian Recipe) Ingredients For the Eggplant: 2 large eggplants 2 teaspoons salt \u00bd cup all-purpose flour 3&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6567"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6569,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6567\/revisions\/6569"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}