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Lighter Eggplant Parmesan

This Lighter Eggplant Parmesan is one of my favorite ways to eat eggplant. No breading, just eggplant, cheese and marinara.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 2555 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds eggplant (1 large or 2 medium)
  • Olive oil spray
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 12 ounces part-skim ricotta (Polly-o is the only brand I use)
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp Pecorino Romano
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2-1/2 cups part-skim mozzarella (I used Sargento)
  • 4 cups homemade tomato sauce or jarred marinara

Instructions

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  1. Start by making the sauce if you don't have any already made.
  2. Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray 2 sheet pans with oil.
  3. While the sauce simmers, slice the eggplant into 1/4 inch thick slices. Transfer to the prepared pans, it's ok if they overlap slightly. Season with salt. Bake for 20 minutes, turning halfway through until eggplant is golden.
  4. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine ricotta, egg, parsley and 1/4 cup of grated cheese.
  5. Put 1/2 cup sauce on the bottom of a 9x12 baking dish, add 1/3 of eggplant to cover the bottom of the dish. Top with 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese and 3/4 cup of the sauce. Add another layer of eggplant and repeat the ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and sauce two more times, reserving the third layer of mozzarella for topping. Finish with 1 1/2 cups of sauce, remaining mozzarella, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of grated cheese.
  6. Heat the oven to 400F.
  7. Cover with foil and bake until cheese is melted and everything is bubbling, about 40 minutes.
  8. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
  9. Take it out of the oven and let it sit about 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/8th Calories 255.5kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 18.5g (6%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 12.5g (19%) Saturated Fat 6.5g (33%) Cholesterol 59.5mg (20%) Sodium 809mg (34%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 9.5g (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2555

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/8th
Calories 255.5kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 18.5g 6%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 12.5g 19%
Saturated Fat 6.5g 33%
Cholesterol 59.5mg 20%
Sodium 809mg 34%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 9.5g 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.