Eggplant Parmesan from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb eggplant
Nonstick cooking spray, as needed
1/4 cup water
1 pt part-skim ricotta cheese
1 can tomato sauce - (15 oz)
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions:

Peel the eggplant and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Layer the eggplant slices in the skillet, add the water, and cover. Simmer until tender, adding more water if necessary.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Drain the eggplant on paper towels. Place half of the slices in a 12- by 7 1/2- by 2-inch baking dish. Spread half of the ricotta cheese over the eggplant. Combine the tomato sauce, garlic, basil, and oregano. Pour half of sauce mixture over the ricotta.

Combine the bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle half over the top of the sauce mixture. Repeat the eggplant, cheese, sauce, and bread crumb layers. Bake for 30 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly.

This recipe yields 8 servings. Serving size: 1/8 recipe.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Vegetable, 1 Medium-Fat Meat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 141; Calories from Fat 45; Total Fat 5g; Carbohydrate 12g; Protein 9g.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-14-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 1998"

Servings: 8

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."

~ Charles Pierre Monselet

 

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