No-Pasta Lasagna Recipe

Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients: 

• 1 small eggplant 
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth 
• 15 oz. fat-free cottage-cheese
• 1 1/2 cup fat free mozzarella cheese 
• 12 oz. spaghetti sauce
• 4 oz extra-lean ground beef
• 1 egg 
• 1 tsp. salt 
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Directions: 

1. Peel eggplant and cut into 1/2 - 3/8 inch slices.
2. Place the eggplant slices in a glass baking dish with 1/2 cup vegetable broth.Bake eggplant slices at 375 degrees until tender.
3. Place eggplant slices on paper towels and pat dry.
4. Combine the spaghetti sauce and ground beef.
5. Thoroughly mix cottage cheese, egg, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
6. Coat a 9" x 9" glass-baking pan with non-stick spray.
7. Layer the ingredients in the pan twice - sauce, cottage cheese, eggplant, mozzarella cheese. Repeat.
8. Bake at 350 degree for about 20 minutes or until mozzarella topping starts to brown.

Nutrition Information (per serving):

Calories - 140

Fat - 2 gm

Protein - 16 gm

Carbohydrates - 14 gm