Sunday Dinner & Eggplant Parmesan (Gluten-Free)

Well, the fun has got to come to an end sometime I guess and I must head back to the real world tomorrow. My two week vacation from work ends when my head hits the pillow tonight because at 5:00 a.m. that buzzer will ring and I will stumble to the coffee pot before making my way to the office.

We had a very enjoyable day at home together today, playing with little Connor (my great nephew), working on my crafty projects, and cooking. I prepped my hen for dinner tomorrow night, Hubby will only need to slide it in the oven, and I steamed new potatoes and seasoned with olive oil and Italian seasoning for tomorrow night's dinner. I'll be posting those tomorrow. Tonight I made Eggplant Parmesan. I have never been a fan of eating this out, but have created a delicious recipe that is also gluten-free so I really enjoy it.

Ingredients:

2 eggplants, sliced lengthwise in 1/4" slices, skin on or off your choice

1 jar spaghetti or marinara sauce (use your favorite)

2 eggs

Italian Bread Crumbs (I made gluten-free Italian bread crumbs)

Olive Oil

Fresh Mozzerella (Smoked or regular, sold in a ball, not the shredded)

Directions:
Slice eggplant. Heat enough oil in skillet to cover bottom of pan (adding to as necessary as eggplant soaks the oil). Break the eggs into a shall dish, add a splash of water, sprinkle with sea salt and a dash of pepper & whisk. Place bread crumbs in a shallow dish. Run each eggplant slice through the eggs, draining any excess, then dredge in breadcrumbs. Brown eggplant over medium high heat. When browned on both sides, remove from skillet and drain on papertowels. Repeat the process until all eggplant slices are browned. In a 9x12 pan, spread the bottom of the pan with spaghetti sauce, add layer of eggplant, top with sauce, then dot with fresh mozzerella cheese. Repeat process until all eggplant slices are used. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning or parsley. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden bubbly. Enjoy with a beautiful dinner salad! Oh so yummy!