Eggplant Squash Bake from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Eggplant Squash Bake Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
Nonstick olive oil cooking spray, as needed
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 jar diced pimiento - (4 oz), drained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp fat-free (skim) milk
1 1/2 tsp dried marjoram
3/4 tsp dried tarragon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1 cup no-sugar-added meatless spaghetti sauce, divided
1/2 lb eggplant, peeled, and
cut into thin crosswise slices
6 oz zucchini, cut in half,
then lengthwise into thin slices
6 oz yellow summer squash, cut in half,
then lengthwise into thin slices
2 tbsp shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Recipe Instructions:

Combine onion and garlic in medium microwavable bowl. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Microwave at High 1 minute.

Add ricotta, pimiento, Parmesan, milk, marjoram, tarragon, salt, nutmeg and pepper.

Spray 9- or 10-inch round microwavable baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 1/3 cup spaghetti sauce in bottom of dish. Layer half of eggplant, zucchini and squash in dish; top with ricotta mixture. Layer remaining eggplant, zucchini and summer squash over ricotta mixture. Top with remaining 2/3 cup spaghetti sauce.

Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave at High 17 to 19 minutes or until vegetables are tender, rotating dish every 6 minutes. Top with mozzarella cheese. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Meat, 3 Vegetable, 1 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 190; Calories from Fat 35%; Total Fat 8g; Saturated Fat 6g; Protein 13g; Carbohydrates 19g; Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 647mg; Dietary Fiber 5g.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-09-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 4

"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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