Almond and Flaxseed Meal in Eggplant Parm?

Absolutely. I tried it and it works well! A long time ago, I learned to bake the breaded eggplant slices instead of frying them in oil (that was a fatty mess!). You can also use slightly beaten egg white instead of a whole egg for breading. This time I actually used Eggbeaters. I have recently started replacing flour and breadcrumbs with almond meal and/or flaxseed meal. They are very nutritious with very low in carbohydrates. I used 1 tablespoon, or 3 teaspoons, of Garlic Earth Italian Garlic Seasoning in the breadcrumb mixture and a few shakes in the veggie/meat saute. You can find Almond Meal and Flaxseed Meal at your local large supermarket OR online for a bit cheaper.

When I served this dish to my neighbor (who has also been my guinea pig for my new recipes -- thank you, Shanna!) and my adorable niece, they really liked it.

My niece asked that I cut the eggplant sort of thin so that the dish didn't come out mushy -- I did this and she was right! There was more crispiness than mush. Yum!

So, the next time you make Eggplant Parmesan, try breading the slices with the following before baking them in your favorite sauce and cheese. My recipe also has a little wine -- Cabernet Sauvignon to be exact -- in the sauce, too! I could go on and on about my recipe, but I'll try to limit myself to the breading part for now.

For a 9 x 13" casserole dish, cut 1 - 2 eggplants into 18 slices (for 6 stacks of 3 slices -- layered with cheese, sauteed veggies, meat, etc.). The first step is to bread and bake the eggplant slices. Bread the 1/2-inch slices this way...

You will need:

1. To preheat oven to 375 degrees F;
1. About 1 cup of egg mixture (slightly beaten egg white, egg OR Eggbeaters).
2. 1/2 cup Italian Style Breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup Almond Meal, 1/8 cup Flaxseed Meal, 3 teaspoons Garlic Earth Italian Garlic Seasoning -- stir well;
3. 2 cookie sheets greased or sprayed with olive oil;
4. Dip eggplant slices into egg mixture, then into the breading mixture;
5. Place slices as you bread them onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, flip slices, bake another 15 minutes.

The slices will be ready to layer into casserole dish. If you have any other questions about this recipe or any of my other ones, feel free to email me at GarlicEarth@yahoo.com.