WEIGHT WATCHERS VEGETABLE "LASAGNA" RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Weight Watchers vegetable

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup thawed frozen chopped spinach
1 egg
1 container (15oz) whole milk ricotta cheese
1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, about 5 oz.
1 tsp. fennel seeds, crushed
1 jar (24 oz) marinara pasta sauce
2 pkgs 1 lb each frozen breaded Italian -style eggplant cutlets
fresh basil sprig, optional

Steps:

*preheat oven to 425. drain thawed spinach well and squeeze out excess liquid until spinach is dry; reserve. In bowl, lightly beat egg. Stir in ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, crushed fennel seeds and reserved spinach until blended. Spread 1/2 cup marinara sauce over bottom of 2 1/2 qt baking dish. arrange 1/3 of frozen eggplant slices in single layer over sauce. spread half of the ricotta mixture over eggplant. top with 3/4 cup of sauce, then half of the remaining eggplant slices and remaining ricotta mixture. gently spread 3/4 sauce over ricotta mixture. top with remaining eggplant and sauce. cover with foil. bake lasagna 45 minutes or until hot in center. uncover ans sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese. bake uncovered until cheese is melted and casserole is hot in center. let stand 10 minutes. serve garnished with fresh basil. cal: 366 protein: 17g fat:17g chol:66mg carbs:38g sodium 897 mg fiber:7g