Gluten Free Low Carb Eggplant Parmigiana

So my next gluten free low carb recipe is Eggplant Parmigiana. This recipe satisfies many desires: it is gluten free, vegetarian and low carb. Yes, I could have made this same recipe more traditional and kept it gluten free by using an egg and my gluten free homemade bread crumbs to batter the eggplant; however, since my focus recently has been low carb, I switched up the cooking method and a few main ingredients. 

Eggplant, while it is cooking, can create a tremendous amount of water, and I would imagine that is why traditional recipes call for dipping the eggplant in spiced egg and breadcrumbs, and either baking or frying it to get a crispy slice of eggplant. So to address that issue, I decided to bake the unbreaded eggplant, then top with cheese and continue to bake it. No breading on the eggplant is the main reason why this is considered to be low carb, but I also used green onions in the sauce instead of regular onions to keep the carb count low. 

Yes, this recipe calls for more spices for the eggplant and the sauce than a traditional version; however, I would recommend trying this version because the extra ingredients really make this dish extra special and delicious! 

Ingredients:

12 - 15 Vine Ripe Tomatoes (depending on size)

5 - 7 Green Onions

4 - 6 Garlic cloves (minced)

1 tsp Salt (more for spicing eggplant)

1 tsp Pepper (more for spicing eggplant)

1 tsp Sugar

1 tsp Vedam’s Seasoning Blend (more for spicing eggplant)

1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

1 tsp Parsley Flakes

1 tsp Dried Basil

1 tsp Oregano

1/8 tsp Cinnamon

1/8 tsp Nutmeg

2 six oz. cans of Tomato Paste

1 Parmesan rind

2 small - medium Eggplants

Olive Oil

10 oz. fresh grated Parmesan (5 oz. used for topping eggplant while baking, and 5 oz. used in dish and topping.)

2 cups fresh grated Mozzarella Cheese

Find the complete cooking directions here.

 

Tomato sauce is ready!

 

Spiced eggplant

 

Adding parmesan cheese after roasting has begun

 

Roasted eggplant with parmesan

 

Roasted eggplant begins the layering

 

Continue layering

 

Ready for the oven

 

Fresh out of the oven!

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