Eggplant Lasagna

I'm trying this one for dinner tonight...Sounds so yummy! ....I can't wait to try it.

Eggplant Lasagna

1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
1 small onion, diced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 jar low carb spaghetti sauce
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 1/2 cups shredded, mozzarella cheese, divided
15 oz Ricotta cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten
2-3 large Eggplants ( or as many as you will ned to feed)
salt & pepper to taste

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown meat and sautee with diced onion drain off any fat. In a seperate bowl combine  1 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, and Ricotta cheese. Stir well and set aside. Add spaghetti sauce to meat and mix wel. Slice eggplants into thin slices. Alternate layers of meat sauce, eggplant slices and cheese mix. Staring the meat sauce in a   13 x 9 inch baking dish which has been sprayed. Top with the rest of the cheese once layers are completed. Bake for at least 45 minutes ( 30 minutes if you want the eggplant crunchie). Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

Please let me know how this turns out. I would think you need to cook the eggplant first, but it would be easier if you did not have to. I have a recipe that says the following:

Preheat oven to 450°F.Slice eggplant lengthwise in 1/4" slices. Spread out eggplant slices on a rimmed cookie sheet sprayed lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Salt the slices generously on both sides, sprinkle with thyme, and lightly brush (fingers are fine) with the remaining olive oil. Roast eggplant in oven until tender and slightly browned, 25 minutes. Remove and let cool enough to be able to handle.

Yes I think your right about cooking the eggplant first. It was definitely tastey, but maybe it could have cooked just a bit longer. I had so much leftover that I froze it in portions. I have enough to do me for a long time that's for sure!......Will make it again when I run out.

I am definitly going to try this one, it does sound yummy

Just wanted to thank you for posting these recipes, I had surgery on 4/3/09 you are giving something to look forward to!!

I love Eggplant Lasagna!  I have been craving italian food so much especially Lasagna.  Noodles just do not sit well in my pouch so I made the eggplant lasagana and it really helped with my craving.  Other people have said that they use zucchni squash.

It is amazing how almost any recipe can be modified to fit our dietary requirements.

I love so many of the recipes that everyone posts here.  They all give me such great ideas for different flavors, as I get bored eating the same foods too frequently.

Jim