Recipe: Gluten Free Eggplant Parmesan

Are you a fan of Eggplant Parmesan?  Here is an excellent gluten free Eggplant Parmesan recipe that is both gluten free and vegan.

Gluten Free Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 small eggplant
• 1 cup Braggs liquid aminos
• 1 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 12 ounces gluten-free spaghetti
• 14 ounces spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano

Directions:

1. Start boiling water for pasta. Whenever it boils, cook the pasta according to the package directions.
   Meanwhile, start heating spaghetti sauce in a saucepan.
2. Add garlic powder, onion powder, basil, and oregano, and any other seasonings you like. Fresh herbs are even better if you have them. Be sure to stir occasionally.
3. While the water is coming to a boil and the sauce is heating, also heat oil in a frying pan. Use enough to cover the bottom of the pan with about 1/4 inch of oil. Don’t skimp.
4. Mix nutritional yeast and cornstarch. Slice eggplant.
5. Dip each slice in Bragg liquid aminos then in yeast mixture.
6. Fry coated eggplant slices in oil. Note: if oil is not hot when you add the eggplant, you will have soggy eggplant.
7. You may have to fry the eggplant in 2-3 batches depending on the size of your frying pan. Set the cooked slices aside on a plate covered with a paper towel.
8. Add more oil in between batches if necessary, but be sure to heat it before adding more eggplant.
9. When everything is cooked, add a little pasta and a few eggplant slices to each plate.
10. Top with spaghetti sauce and sprinkle with vegan parmesan or more nutritional yeast. If you use pretty plates and garnish with a little fresh parsley or fresh basil, people with think you were in the kitchen all day.

[Recipe Courtesy of Recipe Zaar]