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Soak the eggplant rounds in a bowl with salt water (the water should taste salty, 2 tablespoons of salt per 1 cup of water works well) for a 2+ hours. Drain the eggplant and pat it dry with paper towels.
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Preheat the oven to 400F. Add the parsley, garlic, red pepper flakes, olive oil, salt, and balsamic vinegar to a food processor. Pulse until you have a consistent sauce. Add the white beans to a bowl, and mix in the parsley sauce. Set aside.
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In a parchment paper lined baking sheet, add your eggplant rounds and bake for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.
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Once done, let's layer the skillet. Add half of the eggplant rounds to the bottom of the skillet, then add 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese, then 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce, all of the white beans, 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese, and then top with the rest of the eggplant rounds.
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Then top with the remaining ricotta, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese. Bake for 40 minutes at 400F. Once done, top lightly with coarse sea salt and enjoy!