Spread 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce over the eggplant. Top with a few mozzarella slices and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the parmesan. Tear one-third of the basil leaves over the cheese.

TIP #1: Always end the last layer with sauce then cheese. TIP #2: Set aside some sauce for serving at the table.Some like a lot of sauce and some don’t, so it’s good to have it available. TIP ...

Take all the best things about two Italian American classics — eggplant Parmesan and garlic bread — and the result is an ingenious twist you’ll wish you had discovered years ago. The garlic ...

Spoon the remaining sauce over the eggplant, top with the grated parmesan and basil leaves and bake for 20 minutes. Serve hot. •Choose young, firm, in season eggplants, ideally there shouldn’t ...

Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich. In a greased baking pan, layer the baked eggplant, followed by half of the mozzarella and half of the Parmesan, and then basil leaves. Top with another layer of ...