Eggplant and Zucchini Bake
It’s the beginning of the Holiday season and I want to ensure that we stay healthy. This Eggplant and Zucchini Bake is a hearty and wholesome dish to warm those cold wintery days. You can use this method to bake any vegetable that you want to use for an appetizer dish. The zucchini done this way are great for dipping. Only a few ingredients creates magic in your kitchen.
I love cooking with eggplants. Here is another of my favourite eggplant dishes https://recipesatmytable.com/grilled-eggplant-roll-ups/
Eggplants also have many health benefits https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eggplant-benefits#section1
You can double this recipe.
The Process
My breading station assembled and ready to go. I slice the zucchini and eggplant on a mandolin. After dipping them into egg wash and breadcrumbs, I place them on parchment paper. I slice everything with a mandolin to keep all the slices even. Combine 3 eggs with 1/4 cup cold water and salt and pepper.
The cornmeal makes this dish extra crispy. Place 1 cup of flour and cornmeal in a dish with 1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1 tbsp Italian seasoning.
Once everything goes onto the pan, I drizzle olive oil over the entire thing and pop them into a 400F oven for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes.
They come out of the oven crispy.
Place a little sauce on the bottom of the pan.
I follow with a layer of eggplant and some Romano cheese. I dot some more sauce over this layer.
A layer of zucchini follows and I add Romano cheese again.
It is ready for the oven and I sprinkle my grated cheese overtop. Remember that less is always better; you don’t have to drench your dishes with sauce and cheese for good taste.
Bake uncovered at 350 F for 30 minutes. This way it remains crispy.
The Ingredients
- 3 medium sized zucchini
- 1 large eggplant
- 1 cup each of bread crumbs and cornmeal
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup water
- salt and peper
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 cup grated mozzarella, provolone or your favourite cheese
- olive oil for drizzling
That looks so good. Your recipes have made me decide to add Italian Seasoning to my spice rack.
You can make your own Italian seasoning too by adding oregano,rosemary,red pepper, etc. I buy one that I like.