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I Lost My Noodles Low Carb South Beach Eggplant Lasagna

I was looking for a yummy south beach recipe to curb my italian cravings. I found a vegetarian lasagna recipe using eggplant slices as noodles, substituted my own meat sauce, and voila! A low carb keeper in our home! the eggplant taste is indistinguishable with all of the bold italian flavors, and adds the needed texture of the missing noodles. I've also seen zucchini strips used as the mock noodles. Try it!!

Steps

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Spray cookie sheet , arrange eggplant slices and season with salt and pepper.
Cook slices 5 minutes on each side.
Lower oven temp to 375.
Brown meat , onion and garlic in olive oil for 5 minutes.
Add red pepper and mushrooms , and cook 5 minutes.
Add spinach , tomatoes , tomato sauce , spices and wine and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
Blend ricotta , egg and green onion.
Blend together mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Spread 1 / 3 of meat sauce in bottom of 9 x 13 glass pan.
Layer eggplant slices.
Dollop and spread ricotta.
Layer 1 / 3 mozzarella / parmesan mixture.
Repeat.
Add last layer of sauce , then mozzarella / parmesan mixture on top.
Cover with foil and bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.
Remove foil and bake or broil another 5-10 minutes until cheese is browned.
Let it rest 10 minutes before slicing , if you can wait that long !.

Ingredients

eggplants, cooking spray, salt and pepper, ground sirloin, olive oil, onions, garlic, red pepper, sliced mushrooms, italian seasoning, fennel seed, red pepper flakes, frozen chopped spinach, red wine, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, low-fat ricotta cheese, eggs, green onions, lowfat mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese