Naked Eggplant Parmesan

Description

Boy is it hard to find an eggplant parmesan recipe that is not breaded and fried. This is a recipe i created to accomplish just that

Ingredients

• Eggplants
• Olive Oil
• Romano Cheese
• Mozzarella Cheese
• Basil Leaves
• Marinara Sauce
• Fresh Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions

1. Slice ends from the eggplant, then slice long ways into 1 / 2 inch slices
2. Salt both sides and lay on a tray for 1 / 2 hour
3. Rinse slices and pat dry
4. Use olive oil mister to mist both sides of the eggplant
5. Place cooking spray in a pan and heat pan to medium high
6. Cook eggplant a few at a time until golden and brown on both sides
7. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray, and lay browned eggplant in a single layer on the pan
8. Evenly distribute the romano and shredded mozzarella over the pieces
9. Top each piece with 1 / 4 cup of marinara
10. Slice the fresh mozzarella into 16 slices, and place 2 on each eggplant
11. Place one large basil leaves on top of the mozzarella
12. Spray a piece of foil, and place over the tray
13. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
14. Uncover and bake another 15 – 20 minutes
15. To serve, stack two eggplant slices on a plate