No Noddle Eggplant Lasagna

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 380.9
  • Total Fat: 14.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 110.1 mg
  • Sodium: 1,137.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
  • Protein: 33.0 g

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Introduction

A great option for those choosing a low carb lifestyle. Works good with ground turkey or chicken A great option for those choosing a low carb lifestyle. Works good with ground turkey or chicken
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    Mock Noodles
    2 large eggplants, peeled, sliced lengthwise into 1/4 inch noodle-like strips
    olive oil cooking spray
    salt and pepper

    Meat Sauce
    1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 tablespoon garlic powder
    2 tablespoons italian seasoning
    1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
    salt and pepper
    3 cups tomato sauce

    Cheese Mixture
    3 cups low-fat ricotta cheese
    3 eggs
    3 cups shredded lowfat cheese
    3/4 cup parmesan cheese

Directions

Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Spray cookie sheet, arrange eggplant slices and season with salt and pepper
Cook slices 5 minutes on each side
Lower oven temp to 375

Brown meat on medium-high in olive oil and drain
Add to pan meat, spices and sauce (reserve ¼ cup for layering)
Simmer on for 10 minutes

Blend ricotta and egg mixture

Spray all of 9” x 13” pan with cooking spray
Spread 1/3 of meat sauce in bottom
Layer ½ eggplant slices, ½ ricotta mixture, 1/3 shredded cheese and 1/4 parmesan
Repeat: 1/3 of meat sauce, ½ eggplant slices, ½ ricotta mixture, 1/3 shredded cheese and 1/4 parmesan
Add last layer of sauce, shredded cheese and 1/4 parmesan on top
Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour
Remove foil and bake or broil another 5-10 minutes until cheese is browned
Let it rest 10 minutes before slicing, then dig in!

Makes 12 servings

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANTHEA1981.