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Eggplant & Goat Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients
 

  • 2 eggplants sliced into 1/2 inch thick slices
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • Extra shaved parmesan or goat cheese to top
  • Vegetable Oil for frying
  • *Breading:
  • 1 c. Panko
  • Sprinkle of salt
  • ½ c. grated parmesan cheese
  • *Filling for sandwiches:
  • ½ lb. Goat cheese crumbled melts better
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh Parsley
  • *Tarragon & Basil Marinara sauce:
  • 3 c. canned Crushed tomato
  • 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh Tarragon
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh basil
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. sugar

Instructions

  • In saucepan heat oil, add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tarragon, salt, garlic powder, basil and sugar. Simmer, stirring occasionally for 25-30 min.
  • While sauce is cooking, combine panko, parmesan cheese, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl put the beaten eggs.
  • Heat oil in frying pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Dredge each eggplant slice in eggs then breading mixture.
  • Place eggplants in frying pan. Fry on each side about 2 minutes or until golden brown and then flip. Do this in batches (adding more oil if needed).
  • Place each eggplant on paper towel to drain excess oil.
  • Place eggplant on greased baking sheet. Put 1-2 Tbsp. (depending how big eggplant slices are) of goat cheese on top of half of the slices of eggplant. Top each with another eggplant slice. Bake until cheese melts, 10 min.
  • Put about ¼ c. marinara sauce on sandwich sprinkle with either goat cheese or shaved parmesan- your choice! Top with fresh basil or fresh parsley

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