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Air-Fried Eggplant Parmesan with Pasta

This is the best Air-Fried Eggplant Parmesan with Pasta you've ever had! Breaded eggplant is slathered in marinara and parmesan cheese before being air-fried to perfection.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 Fried Eggplant
Calories 433 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 5 crispbread crackers, vegan
  • 4 tsp nutritional yeast
  • garlic powder
  • Italian seasoning dried, crushed
  • 2 oz soy milk unsweetened, unflavored soy, oat, almond, rice, or cashew
  • 1 lb eggplant peeled and sliced into rounds
  • 2 cups linguine dry whole grain, or pasta of your choice
  • 3 small onion chopped
  • 1 cup bell pepper green, chopped
  • 2 cups mushrooms sliced
  • 15 cups marinara sauce oil-free
  • 14 cups tomatoes undrained, no-salt-added, diced
  • 2 oz fresh basil chopped
  • ½ cup Nutritional Yeast or vegan Parmesan Cheese

Instructions
 

Instructions:

  • Preheat the air fryer to 370°F.
  • In a food processor, mix 4 tsp of nutritional yeast, crackers, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder. Pulse till finely chopped.
  • Soak the eggplant slice into the milk and crumbs, lightly coating all sides.
  • Air fry the eggplant slices till soft and the breading is crunchy.
  • In the meantime, cook the linguine as per package instructions. Return to the pot after draining.
  • In medium heat, cook the bell pepper, mushrooms, and onion till tender. Add water as needed to avert sticking.
  • Place in the pot with the pasta. Combine the tomatoes and marinara sauce in a mixing bowl. Cook for 5 minutes, or until completely heated.
  • Serve the linguine mixture topped with the eggplant. Finish with the remaining 1 tsp. basil and the ½ cup nutritional yeast

Notes

Note:

This makes an incredible entree and pairs well with broccoli sauteed in garlic. In fact, we often make this for our Italian nights. Start with a green salad. Add in some whole grain garlic rolls.
Linguine brings that "It's Italian" flavor. However, we usually opt for these organic whole grain shells. They just call out to the sauce!
 

Nutrition

Calories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 20gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2205mgPotassium: 2506mgFiber: 16gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 5160IUVitamin C: 97mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 7mg
Keyword air-fried, Eggplant, parmesan cheese, pasta
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