Side dishe for 4

Eggplant Parmesan with pasta sauce

Name: Eggplant Parmesan with pasta sauce
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 small eggplant; salt; 1 mozzarella roll; 100 g flour; 1 egg; 25 ml milk; 100 g panko; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 20 g + 20 g parmigiano reggiano; canola or olive oil in a sprayer; 1 jar pasta sauce; 15 g fresh basil leaves

$4.96for 445 minServes 4

Breaded eggplant slices bake until crisp, then finish with pasta sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, and basil.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggplant, 0.75 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.49Typical price
	Mozzarella, 1 oz$0.30/oz typical	1 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Milk, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 3.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.49Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.39Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.96

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.24 per serving$4.96 for 4

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Ingredients

1 small eggplant
salt
1 mozzarella roll
100 g flour
1 egg
25 ml milk
100 g panko
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp dried oregano
20 g + 20 g parmigiano reggiano
canola or olive oil in a sprayer
1 jar pasta sauce
15 g fresh basil leaves

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and slice the eggplant into thin rounds.
Salt the slices and let them stand for 10 minutes, then pat them dry.
Whisk the egg with milk in one bowl, and mix flour, panko, garlic powder, pepper, oregano, and half the Parmesan in another.
Dip each eggplant slice in flour, egg mixture, and panko mixture, then place the slices on an oiled baking sheet.
Spray the slices with oil and bake for 15 minutes, turning once halfway through.
Spread pasta sauce in a baking dish, add the eggplant and mozzarella, sprinkle with remaining Parmesan, and bake for 5 minutes.
Top with basil and make sure the egg coating is firm before serving.

Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.