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Emeril's Healthy Eggplant Parmesan

YIELD 4 to 6 appetizer servings

INGREDIENTS

1	medium eggplant, peeled and sliced into 1/3-inch slices
Salt
Extra virgin olive oil, as needed
6 ounces	fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
2 cups	Basic Marinara Sauce
Chiffonade of fresh basil, for garnishing
Parmesan cheese for garnishing

PREPARATION:

Place the eggplant slices on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes. Blot eggplant dry with clean paper towels.
In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil. When hot, add the eggplant slices, in batches if necessary, and cook until lightly golden, about 5 minutes per side, adding a bit of additional olive oil for the second side. Top each slice of eggplant with a small slice of mozzarella and continue cooking until cheese starts to melt.
Transfer browned eggplant slices to a large baking sheet and repeat until all of the eggplant slices are cooked. Hold in a warm oven until ready to serve.
To serve family style, ladle basic marinara sauce on the bottom of a platter. Transfer warm eggplant-mozzarella slices to platter on top of marinara sauce, garnish with the basil chiffonade and Parmesan cheese.
This recipe was featured in the Lighter Side of Italy Episode of Emeril Green.

This recipe appears in: Vegetarian

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