Free Recipe Cheesy Eggplant Casserole

Recipe Type: Free Diabetic Recipes
Recipe Preparation: bake
Cooking Temperature:
Recipe Serves: 4

Ingredients for Cheesy Eggplant Casserole Recipe

1-1/4 c Onions; chopped
2 Cloves garlic; minced
11 oz Canned whole tomatoes;
-undrained
2 tb Tomato paste; plus 2
-teaspoons
1 tb Fresh parsley; plus 2 tsp.,
-chopped
3/4 ts Oregano
1/4 ts Dried basil
3/4 lg Eggplant; peeled and sliced
-into 1/4 inch slices
2/3 c Mozzarella cheese; shredded
2/3 c Lowfat cottage cheese
2 tb Grated Parmesan cheese; plus
-2 teaspoons

Cheesy Eggplant Casserole Preparation

Coat a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add the onion and garlic to the skillet and saut‚ over low heat until onion is tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in undrained whole tomatoes, tomatoe paste, parsley, oregano, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer , uncovered, for 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally. Arrange eggplant slices on a steamer rack, place in a large pot to which 1 inch of water has been added, and steam for about 5 minutes until eggplant is tender. Do not overcook. Combine the mozzarella and cottage cheeses together and set aside. Coat a 13×9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and place a layer of eggplant in the pan. Top eggplant with some of the sauce mixture and some of the cheese mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Repeat the steps in layers until all the ingredients are used. Bake at 350øF for 30-35 minutes and serve hot. Per serving: calories 174, fat 5.2g, 25% calories from fat, cholesterol 16mg, protein 14.2g, carbohydrates 20.2g, fiber 6.7g, sodium 466mg. Exchanges: 1 Medium Fat Meat, 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable. Source: webmaster@MealsForYou.com Copyright © 1996-1998 Meals For You. MC Formatted & MC Busted by Barb at Possum Kingdom NOTES : Prep: 15 min, Cook: 1:10. Recipe by: The American Diabetes Association’s Easy & Elegant Entrees Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by abprice@wf.net <abprice@wf.net> on Mar 17, 1998

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