Side dishe for 4

Baked Eggplant Parmesan

Name: Baked Eggplant Parmesan
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1/4 cup milk; 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 1 pinch sea salt and fresh black pepper; 2 eggplants; extra-virgin olive oil; 3 cups marinara sauce; 2 large balls fresh mozzarella; 2 tbsp parmesan cheese; italian basil leaves

$9.04for 445 minServes 4

Breaded eggplant layers bake with marinara, mozzarella, Parmesan, and basil until tender, browned, and bubbling.

Baked Eggplant Parmesan with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.09Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 4 oz$0.14/oz typical	4 oz	$0.56Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Eggplant, 2 lb$1.99/lb typical	2 lb	$3.98Typical price
	Pasta sauce, 26 oz$0.10/oz typical	26 oz	$2.55Typical price
	Mozzarella, 2.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.75Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.24Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.04

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

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian Vegetarian Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$2.26 per serving$9.04 for 4

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Ingredients

1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 pinch sea salt and fresh black pepper
2 eggplants
extra-virgin olive oil
3 cups marinara sauce
2 large balls fresh mozzarella
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
italian basil leaves

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and oil two baking sheets.
Whisk the egg and milk in a shallow bowl, then mix the panko, thyme, salt, and pepper in another.
Slice the eggplants into thin rounds and coat each one in the egg mixture and panko.
Arrange the slices on the baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes, turning once.
Spread marinara in a baking dish and layer in the eggplant, mozzarella, Parmesan, and basil.
Bake for 15 minutes, until the cheese melts and the sauce bubbles.