eggplant lasagna (no pasta)

Name: Eggplant Lasagna (No Pasta)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## MOCK NOODLES; 1 - large eggplant, sliced thinly lengthwise; - cooking spray; - salt and pepper; ## MEAT SAUCE; 1 1/2 pound(s) ground meat (optional); 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 - onion, chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 8 ounce(s) package mushrooms, sliced; 2 tablespoon(s) italian seasoning; - salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes (optional); - half of a package of power greens (fresh spinach, baby bok choy, baby red & green chard packed by newstar) or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (optional); 1 cup(s) red wine (optional); 15 ounce(s) can tomato sauce; 14 1/2 ounce(s) can diced tomatoes; ## CHEESE MIXTURE; 1 cup(s) low fat cottage cheese; 1 - egg; 8 ounce(s) package shredded italian cheese blend; 8 ounce(s) package cream cheese (room temp)

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37 Pinches

Lisa Haynie

Plain Dealing, LA

Updated on Jul 16, 2013

I love this one dish meal. You never miss the pasta. While not necessary, all those "optional" ingredients really add to the flavor. Make sure you have a crusty bread to mop up the sauce!!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

MOCK NOODLES
1 - large eggplant, sliced thinly lengthwise
- cooking spray
- salt and pepper
MEAT SAUCE
1 1/2 pounds ground meat (optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 - onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 ounces package mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons italian seasoning
- salt and pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- half of a package of power greens (fresh spinach, baby bok choy, baby red & green chard packed by newstar) or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (optional)
1 cup red wine (optional)
15 ounces can tomato sauce
14 1/2 ounces can diced tomatoes
CHEESE MIXTURE
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
1 - egg
8 ounces package shredded italian cheese blend
8 ounces package cream cheese (room temp)

How To Make eggplant lasagna (no pasta)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Step 2

Sprinkle the eggplant slices with salt and them them "sweat" on a baking sheet for 30 minutes or so, then rinse
Step 3

Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray, arrange eggplant slices and season with salt and pepper
Step 4

Cook slices 3 or 4 minutes on each side (You don't want them brown, just soft)
Step 5

Lower oven temp to 375 degrees
Step 6

Brown meat, onino and garlic in olive oil.
Step 7

Add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes.
Step 8

Add greens (frozen spinach or power greens), tomato sauce/tomatoes, spices and wine and simmer for 10 minutes
Step 9

While your sauce simmers, combine cottage cheese, egg and Italian cheese in a bowl
Step 10

Spread 1/3 of meat sauce in bottom of 9 x 13 baking dish
Step 11

Layer ½ eggplant slices, ½ cottage cheese, ½ cream cheese (just pinch off pieces of the cream cheese and dot on) and ½ parmesan
Step 12

Add Another layer of eggplant
Step 13

Add 1/3 meat sauce, other ½ cottage cheese and other 1/2 cream cheese.
Step 14

Pour remainder of meat sauce over all.
Step 15

Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
Step 16

Remove foil, top with remainder of parmesan and bake another 5-10 minutes until cheese is browned.
Step 17

Let dish rest for 10 minutes before digging in.
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