Eggplant Parmesan With Easy Homemade Sauce

Ingredients (15)

• ✓ ½ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
• ✓ ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• + 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste add to pantry
• + 1 eggplant - trimmed, peeled, and sliced 1/2-inch thick add to pantry
• + ½ cup olive oil add to pantry
• + 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste add to pantry
• + 1 ½ (6 ounce) cans water add to pantry
• + ¼ teaspoon dried basil add to pantry
• + ¼ teaspoon dried oregano add to pantry
• + ¼ teaspoon dried parsley add to pantry
• + 1 clove garlic, crushed add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon brown sugar add to pantry
• + sea salt and ground black pepper to taste add to pantry
• ✓ sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
• + 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced add to pantry