Hey Made From Pinterest fans! Nancy here from The Bitter Side of Sweet here to share with you this lovely side dish.

Recently I found some eggplants in my local grocery store so I decided to buy one. I only got one because I thought my hubby and I would be the only ones who would eat the eggplant. Low and behold, when I made these ALL of my girls decided that they LOVED them! The next time, I have to remember to buy two eggplants!

I couldn’t quite decide how I wanted to prepare it, but I remembered how my MIL made it when we visited her one summer in Italy, and it seemed simple enough so I tried it that way.

I decided to use everyday ingredients to coat these. The only special ingredient I used was the cheese, but we will get to that in a minute.

To make these I used breadcrumbs, flour, fresh parsley, garlic powder and salt. It is that easy. I also used egg and topped them with Grana Padano. I know what you are wondering, what is that? Grana, as my hubby calls it, is the type of parmesan that you can find in his region (Veneto Region) in Italy. It is actually made in his home town.

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Fried Eggplant

Course Side Dish

Servings 4

Author Nancy Piran

Ingredients

• 1 eggplant sliced 1 inch crosswise
• 2/3 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons parsley
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons water
• olive oil for frying
• Parmesan cheese Grana Padano

Instructions

• In skillet add oil, heat to 370 degrees.
• Mix together bread crumbs, flour, parsley, garlic powder and salt in flat bowl and set aside.
• Mix together egg and water and set aside.
• Working in batches dip each slice of eggplant into egg and coat each side.
• Place in bread crumbs and coat eat side.
• Place in oil and allow to cook on each side for 3 minutes or until golden brown.
• Drain on plate covered in paper towel.
• Sprinkle with cheese and serve warm! ENJOY!

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Easy Cauliflower Mash Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower rinsed and drained, cut into florets
• 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Place cauliflower florets in a microwave safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Poke holes in plastic wrap with fork.
• Microwave for 6 minutes
• Add cream and butter and toss to coat.
• Place in high power blender or food processor.
• Blend until smooth.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

To add different flavors, try sour cream and chives, garlic, or cheese and bacon. This is a very versatile recipe!

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