Easy Eggplant Parmesan

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 large eggplants
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pinches salt
• 30 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 5 ounces shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons basil
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce

Recipe

• 1 divide eggplants into 1 - 1 1/2 inch slices and salt lightly.
• 2 fry in olive oil on high just until browning on both sides.
• 3 meanwhile, combine ricotta, two-thirds of the mozzarella, half of the parmesan, egg, basil, and a pinch of salt in a bowl and set aside.
• 4 layer a 9 x 13 baking pan as follows: (1) thin layer of sauce ; (2) layer of fried eggplant ; (3) 2 cloves of the garlic ; (4) half of the ricotta mixture ; (5) layer of sauce ; (6) remainder of eggplant ; (7) remainder of garlic ; (8) remainder of ricotta mixture ; (9) remainder of sauce ; (10) remainder of shredded mozzarella and shredded parmesan.
• 5 bake at 370 degrees fahrenheit for 30-40 minutes until golden and bubbly.
• 6 turn off the oven and leave for another 20-30 minutes before cutting.