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Eggplant Parmesan Sandwich
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Easy Vegetarian Eggplant Parmesan Sandwich
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course
Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
2
people
Calories
801
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
For the Eggplant
½
Eggplant
medium (cut in circular shapes)
2
tsp
salt
For Breading the eggplant
1
cup
all purpose flour
2
tsp
Oregano
(dried)
1
tsp
Parsley
(dried)
1
tsp
Rosemary
Fresh, if possible
2
tsp
black pepper
1
tsp
salt
(optional)
½
cup
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2
cup
panko bread crumbs
¼
cup
Parmesan
shredded
1
cup
aquafaba
For the Sandwich
1
Ciabatta Loaf
About a foot long
1
cup
pasta sauce
or marinara
4
slices
Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly oil a baking sheet
In a mixing bowl, sieve the flour. Then add the salt, pepper, oregano, Rosemary and Parsley
Mix well using a spoon
In a separate bowl, add the olive oil, onions, peppers, oregano, basil and salt. Mix well and set aside
In a separate bowl, mix the panko and Parmesan. Set aside.
Breading the Eggplant
Dip one eggplant slice into the
aquafaba
Coat the eggplant very well and then drop it into the all purpose flour mixture
Coat well on both sides and transfer to the Panko + Parmesan bowl
Coat well and place it on the baking tray
Do the same for the other eggplant rounds
On the stove top, heat the oil in a medium pan and shallow fry the eggplants on both sides
Transfer the fried eggplant to a paper towel and dab to remove the extra oil
While they are cooling, split open the ciabatta bread
On one side of the bread, generously spread the Pizza sauce
Top with the fried eggplants, then the mozzarella cheese.
Dab a couple teaspoons of pizza sauce on top of the mozzarella
Place the sandwich open-faced into the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until the mozzarella has melted.
Cover the top of the sandwich and, optionally, lightly baste it with oil
Place it in the oven for about 5 more minutes and then remove
Cut into half and serve immediately
Notes
Nutrition information is approximate
Nutrition
Calories:
801
kcal
Keyword
vegetarian eggplant recipe, vegetarian sandwich recipes
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