Carla Makes Triple–Layer Eggplant Parm

You can make this in a standard lasagna pan OR a 10-inch cast iron skillet.
The cool spoon:

Fun facts I learned while researching and writing this recipe:
🍆Eggplants are berries (???!!!?)
🍆Eggplants have been consumed since literally forever, and originate from China and Indo-Burma (not Italy)
🍆Eggplants should be stored at room temperature (again: !!!!!)
🍆Eggplants are very perishable, so consume within a few days of purchasing
🍆"The first plants to reach the American colonies [in the 1600s] were grown as ornamentals, not for consumption, and looked like eggs." —Elizabeth Schneider, Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini

This recipe is from my book, That Sounds So Good!

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[thuccie]

i love that carla's solution to seasonal depression is making eggplant parm, cant argue w that

I would watch the hell out of a Carla & Cosmo review/recap Love Island video 😂

[ak]

Thanks for being real and not having brand new sparkly baking sheets 😂

[rebeccametcalf]

I live alone, and I stopped making big recipes like this because I thought what's the point? But this has renewed my desire for big casserole dishes and slow cooker meals. Thanks for reminding me about freezer leftovers 👍

[juliabishop]

Marge gave this video extra credit so the score of this video is 120% 👌♥️

[RedHeadAgent]

I don't understand how you can create this food with all of its steps, and still be able to speak to a camera in such a descriptive and imaginative way. You are amazing.

[lizsteilkie]

Yes I'm so glad all yall left BA and brought cooking back to our kitchens...thank you.

[dyannapotter]

Stay home
Get cozy
Don’t cry

That needs to be merch

[rpaiz]

“If you take this to a pot luck, you win!” Oh Carla, you know how to call me out😂 love love love this version and ❤❤❤❤ you. Your unapologetically yourself, and it feels the motherly void I didn’t grow up with. I’m so happy for your channel and wish you all the happiness and health and for your family and friends 🌈

[kaiju_k]

"This would be lovely with a green salad, do I have a green salad? No." ha love this <3 so relatable.

[scarlet]

My mom and I made eggplant parm last week. We cooked the eggplant in the oven on the air fry setting. It still took for freaking ever and I was setting timers to go off every 5 minutes, but everything came out crispy and there wasn't oil splattered everywhere at the end of it all. It was so freaking good. We made 2 trays, one for dinner that night and one to go in the freezer. You're right, eggplant parm is a labor of love.

[emmavm]

Loving the implication that any potluck is a competition

[fafafafeeneyy]

Carla the vibes were 11/10 in this video. You are a pleasure to watch and genuinely funny and this looks like heaven.

[trayvixk]

Never realized how much people don't like eggplant, so surprised. I grew up eating it in so many Asian dishes like curries and stews so can't wait to try this one out.

[thormaster]

Made this but i used Bolognese instead of Marinara! My Nona thought me to make big batches of Bolognese and always have some in the freezer. It was fantastic!!

[mohammadaboohosseinitabari]

Just a side-note: I’m not an eggplant lover yet I love eggplant parm and I believe this dish is the ultimate form that eggplants have transcended into! Lovely!

[keithsnow]

a great cook with a wonderfully bubbly and engaging MATCH!

[smileystarxx]

STAY HOME GET COZY DONT CRY 😩😭 I love u Carla

[franceslai]

"If you're going to a potluck, you're going to win" because potlucks are competitions

[dianehutchinson]

Sweet baby Jesus, that looks amazing. 🤩 The next eggplant I get has met its destiny.