12 Eggplant Recipes You Need to Try

Late summer belongs to the eggplant! This warm-weather vegetable is at its seasonal best from midsummer into early fall, and is usually easier to find at a good price around this time, too! I know eggplant can feel a little tricky if you don’t cook with it often, but I’m a veggie gal through and through, and I never run out of ways to put it to work. Roast it until tender, mash it into a smoky curry, bread it until crisp, cover it with sauce and cheese, or arrange it in colorful layers. Not sure where to begin? These 12 eggplant recipes will help you make the most of every one you bring home!

Easy Ratatouille Recipes

Ratatouille might sound fancy, but at heart, it’s a practical way to turn a pile of summer vegetables into something delicious. This rustic dish comes from Provence in southern France and traditionally brings eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, and other seasonal produce together until tender. These two recipes take that familiar vegetable medley in less traditional but very practical directions for everyday cooking!

1. Homemade Ratatouille

Ratatouille Recipe

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This Homemade Ratatouille is packed with layers of fresh veggies, marinara sauce, and melty cheese. A simple, cozy side dish that tastes like comfort!

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4.78 from 68 votes

$7.02 recipe / $0.88 serving
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Our homemade ratatouille takes a different route from the traditional chunky vegetable stew. Thin slices of eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes are layered over marinara, similar to a vegetable tian, then baked until tender and topped with melted cheese. It looks impressive, but all you really need to do is slice, layer, and bake before serving it with bread, polenta, rice, or whatever else you fancy for dinner.

2. Ratatouille Frittata

Ratatouille Frittata

Ratatouille Frittata combines the rich and complex flavors of ratatouille with the ease of an egg frittata. Great for low carb dieters or using up that summer bumper crop!

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4.78 from 9 votes

$7.32 recipe / $0.92 serving
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Ratatouille already brings together some of summer’s best vegetables, and this ratatouille frittata bundles eggplant, zucchini, onion, and tomatoes into one filling dish. Eggs are also one of the more affordable protein options again (thankfully!), and this recipe stretches six eggs into eight generous slices. I’ll happily serve this one for breakfast, brunch, lunch, OR dinner!

Budget-Friendly Mains Featuring Eggplant

This is where eggplant really earns its place in my grocery cart. Its hearty texture makes it easy to build a filling dinner around inexpensive staples like rice, pasta sauce, cheese, and pantry spices. One recipe even pairs two whole eggplants with only ½ lb. ground beef to make four servings! Here are some of our favorite dinners using eggplant.

3. Eggplant Parmesan

Eggplant Parmesan

This tasty Eggplant Parmesan is baked, not fried, but full of flavor and texture! It’s a veggie-packed dish perfect for the whole family.

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5 from 14 votes

$9.98 recipe / $1.11 serving
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This eggplant Parmesan is comfort in a casserole dish for me! This recipe skips frying the eggplant, and bakes it instead…which means less oil, mess, and hands-on work! Once the breaded slices are golden and crisp, layer them with marinara and plenty of cheese, then bake again until everything is bubbly and gooey. YUM.

4. Eggplant Curry

Eggplant Curry

This Eggplant Curry recipe is inspired by baingan bharta with roasted eggplant and tomatoes, warm spices, and a quick curry-paste shortcut. Cozy and easy!

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4.63 from 8 votes

$7.32 recipe / $1.83 serving
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My eggplant curry is a budget-friendly take on the baingan bharta I order from my favorite Indian restaurant. Roasted eggplant and tomatoes are mashed into onion, garlic, ginger, red curry paste, and aromatic pantry spices for a thick, smoky curry that tastes even better the next day. You can roast the vegetables ahead, and the finished curry freezes beautifully! Top tip: If you need this dish to stay vegetarian or vegan, check that your curry paste doesn’t contain shrimp paste!

5. Soy Glazed Eggplant Stir Fry

Soy Glazed Eggplant

This Soy Glazed Eggplant stir fry is a super fast and easy vegetarian weeknight dinner, which also meal preps well for the week.

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4.89 from 51 votes

$3.86 recipe / $0.97 serving
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Our soy glazed eggplant turns one eggplant and a few pantry staples into a sweet, salty, garlicky stir-fry in only 20 minutes. We use fresh ginger because it gives the glaze a much brighter flavor than dried ginger (I recommend storing the remaining ginger in the freezer so none goes to waste!) Serve it over rice with peanuts and green onions, then add broccoli or snow peas if you want to make the meal go even further!

6. Roasted Eggplant with Meat Sauce

Roasted Eggplant with Meat Sauce

Roasted Eggplant with Meat Sauce is an elegant low carb main dish that will leave you satisfied. Pair with a simple green salad for a complete meal.

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4.90 from 28 votes

$8.23 recipe $2.06 serving
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Two eggplants help a modest ½ lb. of ground beef go much further in our roasted eggplant with meat sauce. The eggplant halves roast cut-side down, which traps the steam and leaves the centers soft and creamy beneath all that rich tomato sauce. For a vegetarian version, finely chopped mushrooms make a great replacement (I’d cook them until the liquid evaporates and they begin to brown for the best flavor!).

7. Summer Vegetables in Red Sauce

Summer Vegetables in Red Sauce

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Colorful summer vegetables simmered in a red sauce and spooned over warm polenta make a hearty and inexpensive summer meal.

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4.88 from 8 votes

$8.15 recipe / $1.36 serving
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Got a crowded crisper drawer? I’d call that the perfect excuse to make our summer vegetables in red sauce! We add the eggplant, bell pepper, and zucchini in stages so each one becomes tender without anything turning mushy. Spoon it over budget-friendly Parmesan polenta, pasta, mashed potatoes, or sturdy toast for an easy dinner starring eggplant!

Pasta Night, Two Ways

Eggplant pastas can be rich and cozy or fresh and summery, and I’ve got one of each here. Choose between a savory tomato-based pasta for dinner and a pesto pasta salad that’s perfect for cookouts and meal prep!

8. Pasta with Eggplant Sauce

Pasta with Eggplant Sauce

A skillet of pasta topped with eggplant sauce.

This Pasta with Eggplant sauce gets an extra savory boost from a secret ingredient – anchovies!

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4.37 from 11 votes

$6.27 recipe / $1.05 serving
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I’m all for getting every last bit of flavor out of what I’ve got, and smart flavor boosters are a great way to do it. In our pasta with eggplant sauce, that means adding a little anchovy paste. You only need 1 teaspoon to give the tomato sauce loads of savory depth, and don’t worry, it won’t make the pasta taste fishy! Cut the eggplant into small ½-inch cubes so it softens evenly and becomes silky in the sauce.

9. Ditalini Pasta Salad

Ditalini Pasta Salad

This easy Ditalini Pasta Salad is packed with roasted summer veggies, tossed in pesto, and finished with a sprinkle of feta. Delicious & meal prep friendly!

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4.75 from 4 votes

$8.67 recipe / $1.08 serving
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Those tiny pasta tubes make this ditalini pasta salad especially easy to scoop at cookouts! Roasted eggplant is tossed with zucchini, bell pepper, pesto, and salty feta for a colorful and incredibly delicious summer side. I always make this one ahead because the flavors only get better after a brief chill. Use store-bought pesto for convenience or homemade pesto to keep the cost down!

Easy Eggplant Appetizers and Lunch Ideas

Eggplant isn’t only for casseroles, curries, and pasta sauce. I’ll blend it into a creamy dip, pile it onto a cheesy toasted roll, or roast it with lemon and garlic for filling pita pockets. These easy eggplant recipes cover everything from party snacks to simple lunches and dinners.

10. Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush

Make your own fresh and flavorful Baba Ganoush to dip pita or fresh vegetables.

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4.50 from 2 votes

$3.07 recipe / $0.77 serving
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I’m usually the first to reach for hummus at the snack table, but when baba ganoush is in the mix, I can’t resist its creamy, garlicky, lemony flavor! Whole eggplants and garlic roast together before being blended with tahini, lemon, paprika, and salt. Let the eggplant roast until its skin is wrinkled and the center is completely soft as that’s how you know it’s ready to scoop!

11. Eggplant Mozzarella Sandwiches

Eggplant Mozzarella Sandwiches

front view of one eggplant mozzarella sandwich

These Eggplant Mozzarella Sandwiches are an easy vegetarian dish with plenty of options for customizing to fit your tastes and budget.

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5 from 13 votes

$6.41 recipe / $2.14 serving
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When a cold veggie sandwich won’t do, these eggplant mozzarella sandwiches pile saucy sautéed eggplant and melty mozzarella onto garlic-butter toasted rolls. Fresh mozzarella gives you the dreamiest melt, but shredded full-fat mozzarella works when it’s the better buy. I’d only assemble what you plan to eat and refrigerate the remaining filling separately to avoid soggy sandwiches.

12. Oven Roasted Greek Stuffed Pitas

Oven Roasted Greek Stuffed Pitas

These Oven Roasted Greek Stuffed Pitas are an easy make ahead lunch with big flavor and little effort.

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4.58 from 19 votes

$10.95 recipe / $1.37 serving
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Most of the work for these oven roasted Greek stuffed pitas happens in the oven, where chicken, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, and red onion roast in a lemon-garlic marinade. Finish the roasted filling with salty feta and fresh parsley, then stuff it into warm pita pockets. It also stores well for easy make-ahead lunches!

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