Eggplant Parm

When you're in the mood for something hardy and a little more special, this eggplant parm is
the perfect dish.

Eggplant Parm [Vegan]

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 eggplant, peeled and sliced into approximately 8 rounds
• Sea salt

Wet Batter:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon oregano, fresh roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon parsley, fresh roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon basil, fresh roughly chopped

Dry Batter:

• 2 cups panko Japanese style breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon Flaxseed meal
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Sauce:

• 1 jar of your favorite marinara sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon. sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Topping:

• 1 cup dairy-free mozzarella shreds

Preparation

1. Sprinkle the eggplant rounds with sea salt and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, prepare wet and dry batters. For the wet batter, in a medium bowl whisk together almond milk, flour, vinegar, oregano, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper.
3. In another medium size bowl or dish make the dry batter by stirring together breadcrumbs, flaxseed meal, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper.
4. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
5. Line a baking sheet with a silpat to prevent sticking, if desired.
6. When the eggplant is ready wipe off salt and moisture.
7. Dip eggplant rounds into wet batter, then into the dry batter coating well.
8. Place eggplant onto the baking sheet.
9. Cook eggplant for 15 minutes, flipping half way through.
10. While the eggplant is cooking make your sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat by combining the jar of marinara sauce, minced garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir and allow to warm.
11. When the eggplant is done cooking, remove from oven and set the oven to broil.
12. Place half of the sauce on the bottom of a baking dish.
13. Lay eggplant rounds in the baking dish and spread the remaining sauce over the eggplant.
14. Sprinkle each slice of eggplant with approximately 2 Tbsp. of the dairy-free cheese alternative.
15. Broil for approximately 5 minutes until cheese is melted

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/eggplant-parm-vegan/