- Salt and freshly ground black pepper- 1 eggplant, sliced about ¼ in. thick- 2 eggs, whisked-1 cup of Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs- 8-oz. fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced about ¼ in. thick- 1 large beefsteak tomato, sliced about ¼ in. thick- Handful of fresh basil leaves