Store-bought tomato sauce makes this eggplant parm super simple!

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Make this Easy Eggplant Parmesan with tomato sauce and your family will think you spent all day crafting dinner for them!

I can remember my grandmother canning tomato sauce when I was a young girl. She spent hours processing tomatoes in the hot kitchen in August so that her tomato sauce could be enjoyed all year long.

These days, my husband often makes small-batch tomato sauce, having the kids climb onto a kitchen table to help stir the pot. His family came from Naples, Italy several generations ago.

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This Eggplant Parmesan is a delicious combination of flavors. Since eggplant often absorbs the flavors of what it is served with, it’s a great way to sneak some veggies into your meal.

Ingredients

ziti
sweet onion
fresh garlic
eggplant
ricotta cheese
shredded mozzarella cheese
fresh basil
pasta sauce
butter
panko bread crumbs
fresh Parmesan cheese

from the pantry: olive oil, salt and pepper

Serving Suggestions

For Sunday supper, I love serving my husband’s Authentic Italian Meatballs on the side. It’s also great with Slow Cooker Chicken Marinara.

However, for busy weeknights, I usually keep things simple with a green salad or maybe some Easy Italian Bread Sticks.

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Store-bought tomato sauce makes this eggplant parm super simple!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian-American

Keyword: Eggplant Parmesan, Quick and Easy Eggplant Parmesan

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Author: Ang Paris

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Ingredients

1 lb. ziti pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion minced
2 large cloves of garlic minced
1 small eggplant peeled and cubed
1 cup Ricotta cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
3 basil leaves chopped fine
2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup panko bread crumbs
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

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Instructions

Cook pasta according to directions on the box.
1 lb. ziti pasta
In a large skillet, cook the onion in 3 tablespoons olive oil until translucent. Add the garlic and eggplant. Sautee until the eggplant is tender.
3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 large onion, 1 small eggplant, 2 large cloves of garlic
In a bowl, combine the ricotta, basil and mozzarella cheese. Mix well.
1 cup Ricotta cheese, 3 basil leaves, 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Combine the pasta and eggplant and toss to coat in the tomato sauce.
2 cups tomato sauce
In a large casserole dish, spread some of the pasta sauce on the bottom to keep the pasta from sticking or burning. Add 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, top with pasta and repeat once more, ending with pasta.
In a small skillet, melt the butter and heat the olive oil. Add the panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese and toast until golden brown, stirring often. Spread the mixture over the top of the casserole.
2 tablespoons butter, 1 cup panko bread crumbs, ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons olive oil
Bake at 350-degrees until for 15-20 minutes.
Serve hot and enjoy!

Please Note: I am not a registered dietitian. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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