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Enjoy this delicious, light and healthy Vegan Eggplant Parmesan, which can be prepared in 40 minutes.
Ingredients
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Cashew Cream Cheese:
- 1 cup cashews, raw
- 1/2 cup plant-based milk, plain, unsweetened
- 1/2 small lemon, juice
- 1 clove garlic
- Pinch kosher salt and white pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Eggplant:
- 1 large eggplant (or 3 small eggplants)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons whole grain bread crumbs
Herbed Marinara Sauce:
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Pinch black pepper
Topping (optional):
- 2 tablespoons whole grain breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- To Make Cashew Cream: Place cashews in a bowl and cover with water. Soak for 2 hours (or use the quick soak method with boiling water for 15 minutes). Drain cashews. Place cashews in a blender with plant-based milk, lemon juice, garlic, salt and white pepper (optional), and nutritional yeast. Process cashews until very smooth. May have to pause and scrape down sides a few times. Texture should be thick and creamy.
- To Make Eggplant: Preheat oven to 400 F on the broiler setting. Chop eggplant into thin horizontal slices (from end to end) and place on a baking sheet. Drizzle with EVOO and sprinkle evenly with salt and bread crumbs. Place in oven on top rack and broil for 5-6 minutes, until golden brown. Remove the eggplant from the oven. Reduce the heat setting to 375 F.
- To Make Herbed Marinara Sauce: Mix marinara sauce with garlic, basil, oregano and black pepper in a small bowl.
- To Assemble: In a 9×9 baking dish, place ½ cup marinara sauce on bottom and spread out evenly. Layer half the roasted eggplant on top of the marinara sauce, followed by half the remaining marinara sauce, and half the cashew cream. Repeat layers one more time with remaining ingredients. Sprinkle with bread crumbs (if desired). Place uncovered in 375 F oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove, allow to cool for 5 minutes, garnish with chopped basil (if desired), slice into squares, and serve.
Notes
Learn how to make cashew cream here.
To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free bread crumbs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (not including soaking time)
- Cook Time: 36 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Italian, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 352 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 4 g