Healthy, Baked Eggplant Parmesean

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Eggplant, fresh, 2 eggplant, unpeeled (approx 1-1/4 lb (remove)*Italian Bread Crumbs-Gluten, Wheat, & Dairy FREE- Gillian's Foods, 0.5 cup (remove)*4C Grated Cheese - Homestyle Parm & Romano, 2 serving (remove)*Newman's Own all natural Italian Sausage and Pepper pasta sauce, 1 cup (remove)All Whites Liquid Egg White (3 Tbsp=1 large egg’s white), 5 tbsp (remove)*Newman’s Own (Vodka Sauce), 0.5 cup (remove)*Sargento - 4 State Cheddar Shreded, 6 tbsp (remove)
Directions
To make eggplant, combine egg whites and 1 tablespoon water in a shallow dish. Combine bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano in a second shallow dish. Dip eggplant in egg mixture; dredge in panko mixture, pressing gently to adhere and shaking off excess. Place eggplant 1 inch apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until golden, turning once and rotating baking sheets after 15 minutes.

To assemble, spoon 1/2 cup pasta sauce in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer half of eggplant slices over pasta sauce. Sprinkle eggplant with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Top with about 3/4 cup pasta sauce; spread half of cheese over sauce. Repeat layers once, ending with about 1 cup pasta sauce. Cover tightly with aluminum foil coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes. Remove foil; top with remaining third of cheese. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese melts; cool 10 minutes.

Serving Size: 4 dinner-sized portions

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CERICE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 237.9
  • Total Fat: 8.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 18.1 mg
  • Sodium: 799.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
  • Protein: 12.8 g

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