Dinner

Eggplant Parmesan with Garlic Bread

Prep 20 mins
Top Oven 5 mins
Bottom Oven 25 mins
Total 48 mins

Easy
Serves 4

Compatible with

Ninja® 12-in-1 Double Oven with FlexDoor™
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Contains Milk/Dairy
Contains Wheat
Contains Eggs

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TOP OVEN (GARLIC BREAD)

113g salted butter, soft
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 loaf crusty Italian bread, cut in 6–8 slices, 1–2 inches thick

BOTTOM OVEN (EGGPLANT PARMESAN)

96g all-purpose flour
Kosher salt, as desired
Ground black pepper, as desired
3 large eggs, whisked
90g seasoned Italian bread crumbs
1 medium eggplant, peeled, sliced into 1/2-inch discs
336g tomato sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

TOP OVEN (GARLIC BREAD)

1 stick salted butter, soft
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 loaf crusty Italian bread, cut in 6–8 slices, 1–2 inches thick

BOTTOM OVEN (EGGPLANT PARMESAN)

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Kosher salt, as desired
Ground black pepper, as desired
3 large eggs, whisked
3/4 cup seasoned Italian bread crumbs
1 medium eggplant, peeled, sliced into 1/2-inch discs
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Utensils

Medium Bowl
Three Small Bowls
Whisk

Step 1

To prepare the garlic bread, add butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, and grated cheese to a medium bowl and mix until fully combined.
Step 2

Evenly cover sliced bread in butter mixture, then place on a sheet pan.
Step 3

To prepare the eggplant Parmesan, set up a dredging station with three separate shallow plates: one with flour (season with salt and pepper as desired), one with whisked eggs, and one with seasoned bread crumbs.
Step 4

Evenly coat both sides of each piece of eggplant in flour, egg, then bread crumbs. Place breaded eggplant on sheet pan in an even layer.
Step 5

Press BOTTOM and turn dial until AIR ROAST is illuminated. Press TEMP/SHADE and set to 400°F, then press TIME/SLICES and set to 15 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin preheating.
Step 6

When bottom oven is preheated, insert wire rack in LEVEL 1 position, then place sheet pan with eggplant on the rack. Close door to begin cooking.
Step 7

When cooking is complete, remove pan and top eggplant slices with sauce and cheese and return to oven.
Step 8

Press BOTTOM and turn dial until AIR ROAST is illuminated. Press TEMP/SHADE and set to 350°F, then press TIME/SLICES and set to 10 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin cooking, allowing sauce to warm and cheese to melt.
Step 9

While melting cheese in the bottom oven, place sheet pan with garlic bread on the top oven rack.
Step 10

Press TOP and turn dial until BROIL is illuminated. Press TEMP/SHADE and set to HI, then press TIME/SLICES and set to 5 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin broiling.
Step 11

When cooking is complete, serve garlic bread and eggplant immediately, garnished with basil as desired.