Skinny Baked Eggplant Recipe With Ricotta: A Healthy Vegetarian Italian Dinner by Sarah Amona
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Tender eggplant is topped with ricotta, mozzarella and tomatoes for a quick, healthy dinner. If you want a chunkier tomato sauce, don't blend the tomatoes and you can adjust the amounts to suit your tastes. Serve this easy, cheesy baked eggplant recipe with a salad or your favorite vegetable.
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Servings: 2 to 3
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant, sliced thin
- 4 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 ounces reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
- 1 can Italian diced tomatoes (you will use 1/2 cup for this recipe)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Here's how to make it:
- Put the eggplant on a baking sheet that's been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 20 minutes.
- Lay half of the eggplant in a baking dish that's been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Top with the ricotta, 1/4 cup of the diced tomatoes that have been blended, half the mozzarella, 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan cheese and half of the Italian seasoning.
- Add the rest of the eggplant on top, then remaining tomatoes, cheese and Italian seasoning. Bake for about 40 minutes or until cheese if browned and bubbly.
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