Eggplant Lasagna
Source of Recipe
from rdj
Eggplant Lasagna
2 large egg whites
1 large egg
1, 1 pound eggplant, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
cooking spray
1 cup + 1 cup shredded part-skim Mozzarella cheese, divided
3 Tablespoons + 2 Tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1, 15 ounce container part-skim Ricotta cheese
1, 12 ounce container 1% low-fat cottage cheese,
...or more Ricotta
1 large egg white
3 cups bottled marinara sauce or your home made
12 lasagna noodles, cooked al dente to package
...directions, drained and rinsed with cold water,
...drained again
Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
Combine 2 egg whites and egg in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Dredge 1 eggplant slice in flour.
Dip in egg mixture.
Dredge in breadcrumbs.
Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and place coated eggplant
in a single layer on sheet.
Repeat with remaining eggplant slices.
Coat tops of slices with cooking spray.
Bake for 20 minutes, turning eggplant after 10 minutes.
Remove from baking sheet and let cool.
Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
Combine 1 cup of the Mozzarella, 3 Tablespoons of the Parmesan,
oregano, basil, Ricotta, cottage cheese, and 1 egg white in a large
bowl. Blend well.
Coat a 13x9x2 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Spread 1/4 cup sauce in the bottom of the baking dish.
Place 4 lasagna noodles slightly overlapping on top of the sauce.
Top with 1/2 of cheese mixture, 1/2 of eggplant slices, and 3/4
cup of the sauce.
Repeat layers, ending with noodles.
Spread remaining sauce over noodles.
Sprinkle with the other 1 cup Mozzarella and 2 Tablespoons Parmesan.
Cover and bake for 15 minutes.
Uncover and bake an additional 35 minutes or until cheese melts.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Makes 9 servings.
Nutritional info per serving:
calories 432 (23% from fat); fat 11g (sat 6.2g,mono 3.1g,poly 0.9g);
protein 28.3g; cholesterol 58mg; calcium 460mg; sodium 976mg;
fiber 3.7g; iron 3.2mg; carbohydrates 53.8g
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