Eggplant Lasagna Recipe as Promised!

kylieannfran

Here it is friends! I made this last night and it was the BOMB.com!
I left out the Mozzorella Topping to save on some calories! But you can always leave it in!
This recipe made me 8 huge servings at around 370 cal for a peice.
It says to let it rest before serving! DO IT! It was a lot easier to serve.
I had extra sauce to use another night too!

Ingredients

For the Noodles:
3 large Eggplants cut lengthwise into 1/8 inch strips1

For the Meat Sauce:
1 lb Lean ground turkey meat
1 large Onion, diced
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 green bell pepper, diced
3 cups Fresh or frozen chopped spinach
1 25oz jar of spaghetti sauce
1 tbs Garlic powder or 1 clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper, or to taste

For the Cheese Layer:
1 16oz container light cottage cheese or light ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Grated parmesan cheese
3/4 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese

Method
1
For the noodle layer: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray, arrange eggplant slices and season with salt and pepper. Bake eggplant slices for 5 minutes on each side, then remove from oven. Set eggplant slices aside and lower oven temperature to 375 degrees.

2
For the meat sauce layer: In a large non-stick skillet, cook meat until it’s browned. To the skillet, add the veggies, seasonings, and the entire jar of spaghetti sauce. Simmer for about 10 minutes, (or until veggies are de-thawed/begin to soften), stirring occasionally.

3
For the cheesy layer: Mix the cottage cheese and parmesan cheese together, ( this can be done right in the cottage cheese container!)

4
Put it all together: Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Begin by spreading 1/3 of the meat sauce in the bottom of the pan.

5
Follow meat sauce with a layer of eggplant slices, followed by a layer of cottage cheese. Repeat the layers until casserole dish is full.

6
Finish it off: Sprinkle the mozzarella evenly over the top. Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.

7
Remove foil and bake or broil another 5-10 minutes until cheese is browned. Remove from oven and let rest for about 10 minutes before slicing, and serve warm!


Enjoy!

cyberiarob

This sounds amazing - thanks for sharing!