Baked eggplant strips!

We eat a ton of eggplant & this recipe is awesome. It's low fat so that's even better, but just because it's low fat doesn't mean it isn't tasty. And this was super easy to make.

1 large eggplant

1 tsp olive oil

1/2 tsp salt & pepper

1/2 cup breadcrumbs ( you can use Italian or make your own, I made my own using whole wheat bread)

2 tbsp Parmesan cheese

1 large egg white

pam or other cooking spray

 ( cup of marinara sauce optional)

Directions:

1) preheat your oven to 450*F, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper & spray with cooking spray

2) Cut ends off eggplant & slice in half. Then slice into 1/4 inch thick slices, then cut into 1/4 inch strips.make sure they are all the same size so they cook evenly.

3) put egg plant into bowl & season with oil, salt, pepper.

4) In a separate bowl mix bread crumbs & parm cheese in one bowl & in another egg white.

5) take handful of eggplant at a time & dip into egg white & then breadcrumbs. Place on baking sheet laying slices next to each other. Once all finished stray strips with more cooking spray.

6) bake for 10 minutes and then flip & bake another 5-10 minutes depending on how crispy you want them & until they are golden brown. Serve hot.