Cheesy Low-Carb Eggplant Parmesan
Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
Serves: 8
Yields: 1 9x13 casserole
Ingredients
- 2 eggplants
- 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 (2 cup) container low-fat ricotta cheese
- 1 lb hamburger
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 -2 egg
- Italian spices
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F Spray two cookie sheets with non-stick spray.
- In one bowl, beat the egg(s) until well incorporated. In another bowl, put your parmesan cheese along with any Italian seasonings you like, and salt and pepper.
- Slice eggplants into 1/2 inch slices. Dip each slice in the egg, then into the parmesan cheese until covered. Place on cookie sheet.
- Cook at 425 for 20 minutes, turning the eggplant slices half way through.
- Meanwhile, brown the hamburger.
- Lower the oven temperature to 350°F once the eggplant slices have finished cooking.
- Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Put a small amount of spaghetti sauce on the bottom, then layer half the eggplant slices on the bottom.
- Top the first layer of slices with half (or a little less) of remaining tomato sauce, then spread the ricotta evenly over the tomato sauce.
- Spread the hamburger evenly over the ricotta.
- Use the remaining eggplant slices to layer over the hamburger. Cover with remaining tomato sauce, then the mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, then let sit for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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