Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan (No Breadcrumbs Needed!)

Make this simple and delicious Gluten-Free Eggplant Parmesan tonight! Eggplant is not only a good source of fiber but rich in nutrients and low in calories! Our Hearthy GF AP flour gives these eggplants a nice crunchy texture without having to coat with breadcrumbs. Don’t feel bad about going back for seconds with this one. 

GF Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

Ingredients

1 large or 2 small eggplants

1 Jar Tomato Sauce 25oz

1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese

1/3 cup Avocado Oil for frying eggplant

Flour Mixture

1 cup Hearthy GF AP Flour

2 tsp Salt

½ tsp Pepper

Egg Bath

1 egg

2 T Water for egg bath

Salt & Pepper to taste

Mushrooms

10 oz sliced mushrooms

1 Tbsp Butter for mushrooms

2 Tbsp shredded onions

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Slice eggplant into ½ inch medallions. In a bowl add enough water to cover with 1 T of Salt. Place slices of eggplant and allow to soak while preparing other ingredients. 
3. In a medium to large zip lock bag add 1 Cup of Hearthy GF AF flour with salt and pepper. Shake well to combine, set aside.
4. In a heated saute pan add 1 T of butter and sliced mushrooms. Add 2 TBSP of shredded onions, salt and pepper to taste. Saute mushrooms until done to your liking. Remove from heat and place mushrooms in a bowl.
5. Prepare eggplant by removing it from soaking and set aside. Take a bowl and add 1 egg with 2 T of water, whisk until well combined. 
6. In a large skillet over medium to high heat add ⅓ cup of Avocado Oil.
7. Take a bag of flour and place one eggplant disk and shake. Once well coated, remove from the bag and dip into egg mixture then place into a hot skillet. Continue to batter each eggplant until the skillet is full. Cook on both sides until brown.
8. In a large casserole dish cover the bottom with tomato sauce. After the eggplant has been fried, remove and place in a casserole dish. Top each eggplant slice with a spoonful of tomato sauce, parmesan cheese and mushrooms. Repeat. 
9. In a 350 degree oven place eggplant in for 15 minutes to melt the cheese and heat up the sauce. Ready to serve!