Eggplant Parmesan Bites
A bite-size version of one of my favorite entrees. It's eggplant Parmesan you can eat while standing up! Serve warm or room temperature.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Sea Salt
- 1 Eggplant Small, cut into 1/2 inch rounds
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Bread Crumbs Italian-seasoned
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese
- 24 Pita Chips
- 24 Cherry Tomatoes
- 24 Basil Leaves
Equipment
- Oven
- Colander
- Small Bowl
- Baking Sheet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Sprinkle 2 teaspoons salt over eggplant rounds in colander; allow to drain at least 30 minutes. Rinse salt off the eggplant.
- Spread bread crumbs into a small shallow bowl and beat egg in a separate bowl. Dip eggplant into egg, allowing excess egg to drip off the eggplant; press into bread crumbs until eggplant slices are evenly coated on both sides.
- Arrange coated eggplant on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Mix remaining 1 teaspoon salt with ricotta cheese in a bowl. Spoon ricotta cheese mixture onto each eggplant.
- Bake eggplant in the oven until cheese is heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Place 1 eggplant slice onto each pita chip; top with a cherry tomato and basil leaf.
Notes
- You can also use fresh mozzarella in place of the ricotta, if desired.
- Crackers or toast rounds can be substituted for the pita chips.
- If eggplant rounds are large, cut in half so the eggplant fits on your crackers.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Eggplant Parmesan Bites
Amount per Serving
Calories
52
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
9
mg
3
%
Sodium
350
mg
15
%
Potassium
101
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
7
g
2
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
141
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
25
mg
3
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Basil, Bread Crumbs, Cherry Tomatoes, Egg, Eggplant, Olive Oil, Pita Chips, Ricotta Cheese, Sea Salt