EGGPLANT BAKE WITH RICOTTA AND SPINACH

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Main dish vegetarian eggplant bake, easy because you start with frozen breaded eggplant cutlets and a jar of sauce. Goes great with pasta and a salad.

Provided by Ceil Hook

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (16 ounce) package frozen breaded eggplant cutlets
1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 large egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Place eggplant cutlets on a baking sheet.
  • Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip, and continue to bake until both sides are golden brown and cutlets are cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes more. Remove from the oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Mix ricotta cheese, spinach, egg, and garlic together in a medium bowl.
  • Place 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce in the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish and layer with 1/2 of the eggplant cutlets, 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, and 1/2 of the remaining sauce. Repeat layers with remaining eggplant, ricotta mixture, and sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and bubbling, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 61.3 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 849.2 mg, Sugar 11.5 g

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