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Parmigiana <\/strong>is an Italian casserole made of fried eggplant, parmesan and tomato sauce also known as parmigiana di melanzane<\/strong>. It is very simple and delicious. Its preparation may seem quite complex, because the eggplant must first be cut, salted, rinsed, dried and then coated in flour and fried, but the effect is worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of preparing monoportions (as in the video below), you can prepare 1 large casserole. Just cut the eggplant into long slices instead of round ones, spread them over the entire surface of the dish and arrange the layers as in lasagna. If you want to prepare 1 large casserole, it is also worth doubling the amount of ingredients to obtain 3 equal layers of vegetables, sauce and cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can I replace an ingredient with?
<\/strong>You can replace the eggplant with zucchini. You can replace the mozzarella and parmesan with Grana Padano cheese, you can use a mixture of cheeses or just 1 of them. You can skip adding sun-dried tomatoes if you’re not a fan of them or don’t want them to dominate the dish. You can replace tomato passata with puree or canned tomatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to bake parmigiana?
<\/strong>It is best to use a ceramic oven-proof dish. A glass dish or a regular baking tray lined with baking paper will also work. Do not cover the dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to serve parmigiana with?
<\/strong>Parmigiana is a great snack, it can be served as an appetizer, before an Italian-style main course or served with a light salad as a complete dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to prepare gluten-free parmigiana?
<\/strong>You can replace regular flour with gluten-free flour, e.g. rice, corn or tapioca flour. You can also fry the eggplant without coating it in flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parmigiana is perfect for people on a vegetarian, flexitarian and pescatarian diet.
The proportions given below make 8 servings of parmigiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the step-by-step recipe on how to prepare parmigiana and watch the video below the recipe.
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Parmigiana – Italian eggplant casserole<\/h2>\n
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A simple and delicious vegetable casserole straight from Italy. A perfect vegetarian snack with fried eggplant, tomato sauce and parmesan cheese.<\/span><\/div>\n
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