Eggplant Bake with Tomato and White Bean Sauce

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 eggplant, sliced 3 medium sized portabella mushroom caps1/2 bag of frozen spinach, thawed1 medium onion, sliced3 garlic cloves, diced1 can great northern beans, drained but not rinsed1 can petite diced tomatoes, drained3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated1 cup pizza cheese or mozzarella cheese, shreddedsaltItalian seasoning
Directions
Makes 8 1-cup servings

1. Slice the eggplant and the portabella mushrooms, layering first the eggplant and then the musrooms on the bottom of a 12x9 inch baking pan.
2. Pour 1 tbsp olive oil into pan and add sliced onion and garlic. Cook until browned and softened.
3. Layer thawed spinach over mushrooms and eggplant mixture.Sprinkle with a little salt and some italian seasoning.
4. Pour diced tomatoes (drained) and canned beans (drained) into blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth.
5. Spread tomato sauce mixture over the layered ingredients.
6. Sprinkle half of the parmesan and half of the mozzarella cheese over the ingredients.
7. Repeat previous layering steps one more time, ending with a layer of cheese on the top of the dish.
8. Place in the oven and back at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BHELVEY.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 189.2
  • Total Fat: 8.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 17.5 mg
  • Sodium: 502.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
  • Protein: 13.6 g

Member Reviews
  • SPARKETTE
    I love this recipe. Next time I think I'll add some turkey sausage, either crumbled or sliced to add protein. You could even use ground turkey to make it a one dish meal! - 10/19/09