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Home » Dinner » Italian » Open Faced Baked Eggplant Parmesan Sub

Open Faced Baked Eggplant Parmesan Sub

Created: October 9, 2014 Updated: May 3, 2020 by lyuba 4 Comments

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Classic Eggplant Parmesan turned into a delightful hot sub sandwich. Perfect lunch, full of wonderful flavors and ready in less than 30 minutes.

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 This was probably my favorite lunch in weeks!

I’ve been craving some Eggplant Parmesan for a while and took it as a sign when one literally fell on my head at the store. It’s a funny story really. I was picking up a few things at the grocery store, just grooving along to the music in my head. (I’m not crazy, I had earphones in and listening to music on my phone. I knew you were thinking that!) So, while getting a few things in the produce section, I bent down to pick out some peppers. You know how grocery stores always have produce piled on top of each other mile high? Well, apparently eggplants were right above me and a guy standing next to me needed one. He got one while a few others came crashing down down and one happened to land on my head. Naturally, I knew it wanted to be my Eggplant Parmesan. While the guy apologized profusely, I just told him thanks for the lunch suggestion!

The eggplant was absolutely right! It made a delicious Open Faced Baked Eggplant Parmesan Sub. Fresh whole grain 12-inch sub, drizzled with some olive oil and balsamic vinegar, topped with Marinara sauce, some fresh basil, lightly breaded eggplant slices and lots of cheese. Ahhh, what can be better?

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close up view of open faced baked eggplant parmesan sub on a baking pan on tan placemat on wood table

Open Faced Baked Eggplant Parmesan Sub

Classic Eggplant Parmesan turned into a delightful hot sub sandwich. 
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Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: eggplant parmesan, sandwhich, Sub

Ingredients

  • 12 inch whole grain Italian sub bread
  • 1 lb eggplant
  • 1 1/2 cup Italian Bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup dry Parmesan cheese
  • salt pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • salt pepper
  • 2-3 Tbsp olive oil for cooking
  • Olive oil and Balsamic vinegar for bread
  • About 1 1/2 cups of Marinara sauce
  • 1 Tbsp fresh minced basil
  • 1 cup of shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350.
  • Peel the eggplant and cut it into 1/4 inch slices, discarding tips.
  • Combine bread crumbs, dry Parmesan cheese and some salt and pepper in one shallow bowl. Whisk eggs with a little salt and pepper in another wide, shallow bowl.
  • Batter eggplant slices by first pressing it in bread crumbs, then dip it in eggs, then in bread crumbs again, patting the breading down.
  • Preheat a skillet with 2 tbs of oil. Saute eggplant slices for about 5 minutes on each side, until soft and golden.
  • Cut sub along the side but not all the way through. Cut it in half, making two 6-inch subs, sliced open. Place bread on a baking sheet.
  • Drizzle open sub with some olive oil and a little balsamic vinegar.
  • Spread half of Marinara sauce on the bread and sprinkle minced basil, evenly.
  • Layer cooked eggplant slices and spread remaining sauce over eggplant.
  • Sprinkle Mozzarella cheese and then grate some Parmesan over the top.
  • Bake for 13-15 minutes.

Notes

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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Comments

  1. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    October 9, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    Holy cow, this looks AMAZING, Lyuba! Wishing I had this instead of the soup I’m eating for lunch right now!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      October 24, 2014 at 2:03 pm

      Depending on a soup 🙂 Could be good or even together! Thank you, Julie!

      Reply
  2. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

    October 9, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    I love sandwiches and it must have been fate that sent that eggplant to you 🙂 Love the photos – the tomato color looks so rich and the bubbly cheese i can taste.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      October 24, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      Hehe, absolutely! It tasted that way 🙂

      Reply

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