IRRESISTIBLE EGGPLANT LASAGNA

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A delicious lasagna using eggplant in place of noodles!

Provided by Aimee Louise Hertzog

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 small eggplants, thinly sliced
1 pound ground turkey
1 teaspoon Creole-style seasoning (such as Emeril's Essence®)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 (8 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (26 ounce) jar herb garlic tomato sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 (16 ounce) packages frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Provolone cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
4 egg whites
¼ cup low-fat (2%) milk
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Cook and stir olive oil and eggplant in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add water if needed to prevent burning. Set aside.
  • Season ground turkey with Creole seasoning; cook and stir in a pot over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, crushed red pepper, and mixed vegetables into ground turkey; simmer 10 minutes.
  • Combine Mozzarella cheese, Provolone cheese, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl.
  • Combine ricotta cheese, egg whites, milk and Italian seasoning in a separate bowl.
  • Pour half of tomato sauce into a 13x9 baking dish.
  • Layer half of eggplant on top of sauce layer.
  • Spoon half of ricotta mixture on top of eggplant.
  • Sprinkle half of Mozzarella mixture on top of ricotta mixture.
  • Repeat layering process with the remaining ingredients.
  • Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and place pan on baking sheet in case of drips.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover; bake another 15 minutes, until cheese is browned and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32.7 g, Cholesterol 103.8 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 9.4 g, Protein 40.5 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 1283.2 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

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