Low Fat Good Fat Eggplant Aubergine Casserole Recipes

REDUCED-FAT EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Cut eggplant into 1/2 inch thick slices; season with salt and pepper.
• Place eggplant on baking sheet; spray tops lightly with olive-oil spray.
• Bake at 400 degrees F. for 20 minutes, or until tender.
• In the meantime, simmer tomato sauce with basil, garlic, and oregano until heated through.
• Spread tomato sauce on eggplant; top with some chopped fresh herb, if you desire.
• Sprinkle with fat-free mozzarella; then cover with reduced-fat mozzarella.
• Bake 5-7 minutes more at 400 degrees F. or until cheese is melted (you may bake longer, or place under broiler if you like the cheese to brown).
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.

LOW FAT EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) ROLLATINI

Steps:

• First make the sauce, in a large deep saute pan, over medium heat add the crushed tomatoes, water& red wine.
• Bring to a boil and then add the garlic, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, sugar& fennel seeds, then reduce the temperature to a simmer.
• Simmer covered for 30-40 minutes until the sauce is reduced and thickened.
• Meanwhile, make the filling by combining in a medium bowl the ricotta, 1/2 cup fat free mozzarella, the parmesan, 1/8 tsp of black pepper& the parsley, stirring well to combine, then set aside.
• Slice each eggplant into*thinly* (1/8-1/4 inch thick) slices lengthwise.
• Try to achieve about 8 thin slices per eggplant, discarding the first and last slice.
• In a shallow pie plate, combine the breadcrumbs (or panko) and the 1/4 tsp pepper, oregano and Mrs Dash, then set aside.
• Brush both sides of each eggplant slice with the yogurt, then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture.
• Place on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray and broil for 2 minutes, then turn over and broil the other side an additional 2 minutes, then set aside to cool.
• You will most likely need 3 baking sheets in total, and you want to broil each sheet seperately to ensure even browning of the eggplant.
• Once the eggplant slices are cool, place a tablespoon of the ricotta mixture on one end of each slice and roll up to cover the filling.
• In a 13x9 pan, spoon enough sauce to coat the bottom of the pan.
• Layer the eggplant rolls seam side down over the sauce.
• Ladle the remaining sauce over the eggplant rolls and top with 1/2 cup of reduce fat, part skim mozzarella cheese and 2 tbsp of parmesan.
• Bake in a 350F oven for 30-45 minutes.
• For OMAC, make the sauce, then freeze it, then proceed with step# 5 and through step 11.
• Once you have made the rolls freeze them individually on a baking sheet.
• Once frozen remove from the baking sheet and store in freezer bags.
• When ready to proceed with the recipe, thaw the sauce, but DONOT thaw the rolls.
• Place the frozen rolls over the sauce as is in step 12, add the topping, then bake at 350 for 1 hour.

LOW FAT EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Peel and slice eggplant into 1/2 slices.
• Spray both sides with cooking spray and place on a sprayed baking sheet.
• sprinkle with half of the salt and garlic powder.
• Bake 20 minutes, turning the eggplant halfway through cooking time.
• In a sauce pan, saute minced garlic in cooking spray until lightly browned.
• Add tomato sauce, italian seasoning, oregano, and bouillon granules.
• Reduce heat under pan to very low and cover.
• Remove eggplant from baking sheet.
• In a small baking dish, spread a thin layer of sauce. Add one layer of eggplant, another of sauce and so on until all eggplant is used.
• Finish with a layer of sauce. Top with cheeses and bake until cheese is melted.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) & HERB STUFFING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Peel, cube & parboil eggplant for 5 min in boiling water. Drain well & set aside.
• Butter a 2 qt baking dish. Begin by sprinkling 2/3 cup of stuffing mix on the bottom & then place 1/2 of the eggplant on top of the stuffing.
• Distribute entire amt of onion, bell pepper & tomato evenly over the eggplant & then 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese over that.
• Then layer on the remainder of the stuffing mix, eggplant & mozzarella cheese (in that order) & top evenly w/Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 30 min or till hot & bubbly. Serve immediately.
• NOTE #1: This is 1 of several recipes I have seen lately to suggest parboiling eggplant. I have always sauteed eggplant in olive oil till just slightly tender for such uses & assume that can be done here as well if your pref.
• NOTE #2: While not a part of the recipe, the use of garlic here would be a must for me. If you agree, then lightly sprinkle garlic powder (or salt if your choice) over the onion, bell pepper & tomato layer b4 completing assembly of the casserole.

YUMMY LOW CARB LOW FAT GRILLED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• mix the ricotta cheese in a small bowl with the pepper, granulated garlic and parsley.
• Place into fridge while preparing eggplant.
• Cut eggplant into 1/4 inch slices.
• In a flat plate mix olive oil and garlic salt.
• Then, dip eggplant slices into olive oil mixture and place on george foreman grill for 12 minutes each slice.
• Place a single layer of eggplant in a greased baking dish (use pam cooking spray).
• Place a spoonful of the ricotta mixture on top of eggplant, then one slice roasted pepper and another slice of eggplant on top.
• You may make these three layers by repeating the procedure.
• Top with a sprinkle of mozerella cheese and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
• It is delicious and very simple to make!

LOW-FAT, GOOD FAT EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F, and prepare vegetables.
• In medium bowl, combine olive oil, eggplant, mushrooms and seasoning.
• Transfer to unprepared baking pan.
• Bake eggplant mixture for 30 minutes.
• Mix onion, tomatoes, tomato juice, salt in medium bowl.
• After thirty minutes, pour tomato juice mixture over eggplant mixture.
• Bake at 350°F for additional half hour.
• Allow to cool a little before serving.