How To Freeze Eggplant For Parmesan
Making eggplant parmesan can be a lot of work so what we do if we make enough for two or three years at a time and we vacuum seal it and freeze it.
The first thing you do is cut the stem off then the naval and then put a flat spot on the bottom and stand your eggplant upright and Peel downwards. You don't have to peel the skin off but we think it tastes better. Then we slice it about a quarter inch thick, we use a mandolin to do this and we slice it the long way. So we have less pieces of eggplant to deal with you have a bunch of large ones instead of a whole bunch of small ones. Then we rinse the eggplant off and put it in a dish. You don't drive you want to keep it damp.
The next thing we do is set up a breading station, you need three containers One for flour, 1 for an egg water mixture and the other for years seasoned bread crumbs. What we find works best are oblong shaped take out food containers because if you can't finish it all in one day or you need to stop for some reason you can snap the covers on and put them in the refrigerator and just pull it all out and start over the next day. The first tray has just flour in it, the second tray has six eggs and a half a cup of water and 1 tablespoon of water. Break the yolks and scramble them together thoroughly. In the last tray we put three cups of Italian seasoned bread crumbs, three quarters of a cup of parmesan cheese, a quarter teaspoon black pepper, one and a half teaspoons of basil and one and a half teaspoons of salt and mix them together well.
The next step is to put two tablespoons of vegetable oil and a half a sheet pan and spread it around. Lightly dredge a piece of eggplant in the flour, then in the egg wash and then in the bread crumbs. When she puts the first piece of eggplant in the pan she likes to use it to finish spreading the oil evenly around the pan. When your pan is full put it in a 375 degree oven for 8 minutes after 8 minutes take them out, flip them over and stick them back in the oven for 4 more minutes.
Okay I forgot the video of this part after the 4 minutes is up you take it out and put one layer think on a cooling rack and after it's cooled a while we stack it up and just put it over to the side. You want to let it cool before you stack it so the breading doesn't come off.
Now back to our regularly scheduled program. We like to freeze the eggplant and meal size portions and to do that we take the pan that we're actually going to cook the eggplant parmesan in. In our case it's a 9 by 13 inch pan usually and we spread the eggplant in there two layers thick because that's how thick we like it. If you like it thicker put more layers in. Then it goes from the pan into the vacuum seal bag and then we seal it. It's important to write the date and what it is on the bag because you might misplace it in the freezer and find it in a couple years and wonder what it is.
The next time you want to make eggplant parmesan take a package out of the freezer and thaw it out. Get the pan that you measured it for and put a little bit of sauce on the bottom then put in your two layers of eggplant. Put as much sauce as you want on top of it, cover it with tin foil and bake it at 375 for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes take the tin foil off and put on a layer of mozzarella cheese and put it back in the oven. When the cheese is melted its ready to serve. By the way if you like to stack your eggplant parmesan really thick put a little sauce every two layers.
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I remember the first time I ever use that thing I cut my finger. John cut his finger bad Sunday. Doing what? Putting some! No way. Laughter. Shut the camera. More laughter.
CAN YOU FREEZE EGGPLANT? Lets Find Out.
I was wondering with all the extra eggplant I have growing in the garden if I could just freeze it. Here are the results.
How to Make Baked Eggplant Parmesan | The Stay At Home Chef
Delicious Baked Eggplant Parmesan with crispy coated eggplant slices smothered in cheese and marinara.
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✅Ingredients
• 3 large eggplants
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 cup Italian style bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
✅Instructions
1️⃣ 00:00:12 - Slice eggplant into 1/4 inch rounds. Lay out in a single layer on a paper towel lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Let sit 1 hour to release moisture.
2️⃣ 00:01:05 - Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
3️⃣ 00:01:11 - Set up 3 shallow dishes for dredging. In the first dish, stir together flour, salt and pepper. In the second dish, whisk eggs. In the third dish, stir together panko bread crumbs, Italian bread crumbs, and garlic powder.
4️⃣ 00:01:53 - Working one at a time, dredge eggplant slices in flour mixture, dip in egg mixture, and then coat in bread crumb mixture. Place onto the prepared baking sheet in an even layer. Sprinkle on a light coating of parmesan cheese.
5️⃣ 00:02:34 - Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, flipping eggplant slices halfway through.
6️⃣ 00:02:43 - Spread 2 tablespoons of marinara into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x13 dish. Layer half of the eggplant slices onto the bottom. Top with half of the remaining marinara, and then layer on all of the mozzarella slices. Sprinkle on half of the basil and half of the parmesan cheese.
7️⃣ 00:03:20 - Place remaining eggplant slices on top and cover with remaining marinara, basil, and parmesan cheese.
8️⃣ 00:03:35 - Bake, uncovered, in the 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted and the top is bubbling and lightly browned.
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How to Make The Most Amazing Eggplant Lasagna | The Stay At Home Chef
The Most Amazing Eggplant Lasagna that's full of cheesy goodness, without the pasta! Great for a gluten-free lasagna option or just for sneaking in a healthy vegetable.
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✅Ingredients
EGGPLANT:
• 2 eggplants, sliced lengthwise (1/4 inch thick)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
SAUCE:
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage or ground beef
• ½ large white onion, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (28 ounce can) crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce can) tomato paste
• 1 (8 oz can) tomato sauce
• ½ cup white wine
• ½ cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon ground oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (divided)
CHEESE:
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pound deli sliced mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
✅Instructions
00:00:31 - How to slice eggplant for The Most Amazing Eggplant Lasagna
1️⃣ 00:00:20 - Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
2️⃣ 00:00:48 - Lay eggplant slices out onto prepared baking sheets into a single layer. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in the preheated oven until tender, about 25 minutes, turning halfway through.
3️⃣ 00:01:19 - Meanwhile, in a large pot over medium heat, add in ground sausage or ground beef. Use a spoon to break up the meat into small pieces. Add in onion and garlic and cook until meat is well browned, stirring constantly.
4️⃣ 00:01:52 - Stir in fresh basil, oregano, ½ teaspoon salt, pepper, and ¼ cup chopped parsley. Pour in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and wine. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes (or up to 4 hours).
5️⃣ 00:02:55 - In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with egg, remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, ½ teaspoon salt, and nutmeg. Refrigerate until ready to assemble lasagna.
6️⃣ 00:03:09 - Lightly grease a deep 9x13 pan. To assemble, spread about 1 cup of meat sauce in the bottom of the prepared pan. Place 6 eggplant slices on top to cover the bottom of the pan. Spread with ⅓ of the ricotta cheese mixture. Top with ¼ of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1½ cups meat sauce over mozzarella, then sprinkle with ¼ cup parmesan cheese. Repeat layering two more times to create three complete layers. To finish, place a final layer of eggplant, topped with another 1 cup of meat sauce to cover the eggplant. Top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
7️⃣ 00:04:24 -Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Serve hot.
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