Meatless Dinner Ideas
Meatless dinner ideas — hearty vegetarian pastas, stuffed vegetables, mushroom skillets, chickpea curries, and grain bowls filling enough for a full plate.
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dinnerEggplant Parmesan
Restaurant-quality eggplant parmesan — cheesy and comforting.
Chrissie HIngredients
- 1 eggplant
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp locatelli
- vegetable oil
- 12-16 slices mozzarella
- marinara
Instructions
- 1Heat oil in pan, preheat broiler.
- 2Beat eggs; combine breadcrumbs and cheese.
- 3Dip eggplant in egg then breadcrumbs.
- 4Fry both sides until golden.
- 5Top with mozzarella and broil.
- 6Serve with marinara.
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