Low-Fat Eggplant Parmesan

Low-Fat Eggplant Parmesan

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 223.3
  • Total Fat: 8.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 59.0 mg
  • Sodium: 930.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
  • Protein: 14.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Low-Fat Eggplant Parmesan calories by ingredient


Introduction

A super easy version of the crispy fried eggplant Parmesan I love! A super easy version of the crispy fried eggplant Parmesan I love!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 large eggplant peeled and sliced into 1/2inch rounds
    1 egg, beaten with 1/4 cup water
    1/2c bread crumbs
    1/2c Parmesan cheese
    1 tbsp garlic powder
    1 cup tomato sauce
    1/2c mozzarella cheese, part skim

Directions

1. Place the eggplant in a single layer on a kitchen towel. Generously sprinkle salt on top and place another towel on top. Allow to sit for 30 min (this pulls out excess liquid as well as the bitterness).
Lightly rinse eggplant of salt and pat dry.
2. Preheat oven to 450. Mix together breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese and garlic powder in a shallow bowl.
3. Place eggplant in egg-water wash, then in breadcrumb mixture. Place on cookie sheet generously coated with cooking spray.
4. Bake for 15-20 min, turning halfway or until browned and crispy.
5. Then either layer eggplant and sauce in a baking dish or put a spoonful of sauce on each round, top with cheese and bake until melted.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    17 of 17 people found this review helpful
    This was amazing... my hubby & I couldn't stop raving about how good it was. I added fresh basil and sauteed onions to the sauce. I can't wait to have leftovers for lunch tomorrow! - 3/21/10


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    17 of 17 people found this review helpful
    I love this recipe. Instead of bread crumbs i add toasted oatmeal.. It is really crispy and delicious and its another way of getting in fiber - 3/16/10


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    This dish is fabulous! Hard to believe it us low in calories. My husband and I loved it. It's on the menu again for next week! - 8/5/11


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    My husband has been lukewarm on the Spark recipes I have made him but he loved this one! The salt was a great tip. - 1/26/10


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Excellent! I served it with whole wheat spaghetti, and the (almost) hubby loved it as well. :) - 1/20/10


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    This is a great alternative oven method compared to the
    battered and pan fried sliced eggplant that I made like
    lasagna. I use the "Hunt's Zesty,Spicy Pasta sauce". GREAT!!
    - 1/10/10


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Fabulous! So nice and crispy on the outside, but soft and tender on the inside. I loved it! I substituted the 1/2 cup of cheese for 1/4 cup of basil and it turned out perfect! I'll make it again and again.

    Thanks for getting me out of my cooking rut with this delicious new recipe!
    - 6/7/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Everyone said they've never had such good eggplant Parmesan! Apparently they were all worried when they said I was going to make it - but after the first taste, their worries were gone! - 3/8/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    WOW! I think this is the first time I cooked something that I felt was worth the effort of making from scratch rather than getting at a restaurant. My extremely carnivorous boyfriend LOVED it - the first time I've gotten him to eat a completely vegetarian meal. Easy to make, even easier to eat! yum! - 5/16/11


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I cheated a little and used Prego's new low sodium, no sugar added veggie pasta sauce but it was very good!!! First time I've ever made eggplant parm. Eggplant will definitely on my grocery list again! Thanks. :) - 8/10/10


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    very good, used eggbeaters. - 9/14/09


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I love eggplant Parm and this was very very good I substituted Kraft Fat Free Mozarella - 3/25/09


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very good, easy too. I'm making it today for the second time. Can be a main course or side dish - yum! Update: have been making it with my homemade tomato sauce and it's even better! - 8/3/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Instead of salting the eggplant, remove the skin, that is what makes it bitter. - 8/17/18


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love this dish! The sodium content is bad for me, but as a treat, this sounds great! - 2/4/18


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    O.K.
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    my husband and guests were not impressed. - 11/6/17


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Good, but a little too salty; will use reduced salt tomato sauce next time. - 7/22/17


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    That's is almost exactly the same way I make mine. Its the only way my husband will eat it & my neighbor who is vegetarian, also loves it. Freezes well after being cooked too. - 7/2/13


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    OH EM GEE!!! I'm in love! My honey also enjoyed it & he's not an eggplant fan. Added Italian seasoning to bread crumb mixture & used Hunt's Traditional Spagetti Sauce instead of plain tomato sauce. Heavenly!!! - 7/29/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was quite possibly the best eggplant parmesan i have ever eaten... high fat or otherwise. The best part was that my non recipe following hubby made it (bonus) and he said it was suoer simple (double bonus) Thanks for the recipe! - 3/8/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I've always love EPP, but never had the nerve to make it. Hubby grew some ep in the garden and has been bugging me to cook it, so I used this recipe!

    Fantastic! I especially like the tip about using the salt to remove any bitterness. It's very tender and not bitter at all.

    Thanks for shar
    - 8/25/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was the best tasting eggplant Parmesan I have ever eaten! I like the crispiness of the eggplant vs soft and kind of soggy in other recipes I have made. Thanks! - 11/30/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Im on my second piece right now! YUM! This is the first time I have actually tried to cook with eggplant. It turned out great. My hubby loves it too! Its really easy. I used spaghetti sauce instead of tomatoe sauce. Also I might try and create something with just the breaded eggplant. - 3/30/08


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    Incredible!
    How many servings is this recipe? It looks really good! - 4/14/21


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    Incredible!
    yum - 2/9/21


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    Incredible!
    I didn't find eggplant so i used zucchini instead. Worked wonderfully! Thanks! - 12/10/20


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    I’ve never been a fan of eggplant - 10/8/20


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    looks and sounds delish - 10/5/20


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    Incredible!
    YUM - 9/22/20


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    Was delicious - 8/24/20


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    great - 8/19/20


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    Love, love, love this!! - 8/17/20


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    looks good - 8/17/20


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    Incredible!
    Excellent recipe as written! I sprinkled a little fresh basil on it before serving. - 8/17/20


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    Need to do it without the breadcrumbs - 8/17/20


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    Very Good
    Delicious Will make it again - 8/17/20


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    Good
    Ok - 8/17/20


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    Incredible!
    This is soooo good! I honestly could have eaten all the oven-“fried†eggplant before putting the dish together! I used Italian-style bread crumbs and a grated blend of Italian dried cheeses after dipping the eggplant rounds in the egg wash - they are wonderful! Thank you for this super easy and - 8/7/20


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    Looks amazing - 3/21/20


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    Incredible!
    Great recipe and the family loves it! Glad to see the tip on salting the eggplant to remove the bitterness. I will make this again and again. - 3/6/20


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    I'm going to give this a shot. Looks & sounds good. - 2/1/20


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    Incredible!
    I'm going to try it without peeling the eggplant the next time. That part of the process was not my favorite. This was my first time cooking eggplant and I will definitely be making this again! - 1/26/20


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    :) - 12/30/19


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    Incredible!
    I made this with some changes. Due to my over the top cholesterol levels I used egg white only and oat bran instead of bread crumbs. I enjoyed it - 12/29/19


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    Incredible!
    This was great. I used the suggestion of subbing oatmeal for the bread crumbs and coupled with my homemade tomato sauce, the salt was reduced. - 12/4/19


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    Incredible!
    Very good, My husband and I loved it, I am making it again tonight. - 11/2/19


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    Good
    Great - 10/22/19


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    fabulously delicious - 9/17/19


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    Added meat sauce for DH. Delicious. - 9/7/19


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    Very Good
    I modified the recipe just a little and made eggplant lasagna for my vegetarian friends. I used less lasagna sheets than I would have for my chicken and pork lasagna - 8/18/19


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    Can't use this,,,,,too high in sodium - 8/17/19


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    Sounds lovely. I so love eggplant. But the bread crumbs, not so much. I need something to substitute because any kind of bread makes my blood sugar soar... - 8/17/19


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    thanks - 8/17/19


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    yum! - 8/5/19


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    I love these! Great recipe! - 7/16/19


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    Incredible!
    This was awesome ! I will be making again , I doubled the ingredients because the eggplant was kind of big . Never ate eggplant before definitely worth trying ? - 7/12/19


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    Sounds like a tasty eggplant recipe. enjoy eggplant and especially make different ways. - 5/25/19


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    my favorite!!! - 5/24/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious! I did add more reduced fat cheese which adds calories and calcium. A company worthy dish! I even forgot the egg wash and the bread crumbs. Next time. . . . - 4/14/19


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    give it a go - 4/6/19


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    Incredible!
    thx - 3/13/19


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    I love eggplant! I fix mine this way, but I do not peel the eggplant as I enjoy the added fiber! - 2/6/19


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    Incredible!
    Excellent recipe for eggplant! I absolutely LOVE traditionally cooked eggplant parm and this recipe was very similar in taste and texture! - 1/17/19


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    Thanks - 1/10/19


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    Very Good
    Very Good! - 1/6/19


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    sounds yummy and relatively low fat - 1/2/19


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 12/12/18


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    Very Good
    Delicious! - 11/7/18


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    Excellent recipe. I love eggplant! - 10/24/18


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    I love this recipe, I have to try it. - 10/20/18


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    So good! - 10/20/18


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    Very Good
    tasty - 9/21/18


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    Very Good
    almost as good as OG. very easy too. - 8/23/18


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    Incredible!
    This a great recipe - 8/18/18


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    Incredible!
    We absolutely loved this! - 8/18/18


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    Already breaded and baked the eggplant.. Finishing the dish for dinner - 8/18/18


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    Since I was given an eggplant, I used this recipe. It was okay for a vegetable I don't really care for. - 8/18/18


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    This was delicious .. I will be making this again - 8/17/18


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    Love vegetable lasagna. Thanks for this recipe. - 8/17/18


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    yummy - 8/17/18


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    Sounds good. - 8/17/18


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    Good
    good - 8/17/18


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    Incredible!
    This was really good. Put in my recipe box. - 8/17/18


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    I'm not a fan of eggplant, but my daughter is and would love this recipe - 8/17/18


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    dropped the bread crumbs, used full fat - very good - 8/17/18


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    Not my favorite - 8/17/18


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    This is something we have talked about trying. Good comments are encouraging - 8/12/18


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    Very Good
    I ended up using about 2 cups of homemade marinara and it wasn't that much. Also use 3/4 c of low fat mozzarella. Was delicious w/fresh basil sprinkled over the top. Took more time than I thought as I'd forgotten about having the eggplant "rest" for 30 minutes. - 7/16/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this Low-Fat Eggplant Parmesan Recipe! YUMMY! - 7/11/18


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    good - 7/9/18


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    Incredible!
    I love eggplant parmesan - 6/2/18


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    Good
    eggplant is great - 5/5/18


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    Incredible!
    This is delicious. The eggplant was very crispy. I'll make this again! - 4/11/18


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    Very Good
    Outstanding!
    - 4/5/18


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    Love it. - 3/29/18


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    Fabulous - 3/27/18


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    nice - 3/16/18


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    Good
    I made this and it was really good. I left off the breading of the eggplant and still thought it was good. - 3/5/18


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    Another recipe that I want to try. - 1/26/18


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    Incredible!
    my husbands favorite recipe - 1/10/18