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PURPLE EGGPLANT LASAGNA

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 38 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 LB LEAN GROUND BEEF
  • 1 LARGE EGG, WHISKED
  • 1/2 MEDIUM ONION, PEELED AND CHOPPED
  • 1/8 TSP SALT
  • 1/8 TSP BLACK PEPPER
  • 1/4 CUP DRIED PARSLEY
  • 1 LARGE EGGPLANT
  • 2 CUPS SHREDDED WHOLE MILK MOZZARELLA CHEESE
  • 1 CUP NO-SUGAR-ADDED PASTA SAUCE
  • 1 LB WHOLE MILK RICOTTA CHEESE

Method
 

  1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREE. GREASE 13X9 CASSEROLE DISH
  2. IN A LARGE SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT, BROWN BEEF 10-15 MINUTES UNTIL COOKED THOROUGHLY. DRAIN FAT. ADD ONION AND PARSLEY AND COOK 2-3 MINUTES UNTIL SOFT. ADD PASTA SAUCE AND BRING TO BOIL WHILE STIRRING FREQUENTLY (3-5 MINUTES). TURN OFF HEAT.
  3. IN A MEDIUM BOWL, MIX RICOTTA CHEESE AND EGG AND THEN SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER.
  4. CUT UNPEELED EGGPLANT LENGTHWISE IN THIN SLICES NO MORE THAN 1/8". YOU SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH FOR TWO COMPLETE LAYERS IN YOUR BAKING DISH.
  5. IN THE CASSEROLE DISH, ADD 1/4" LAYER OF RICOTTA CHEESE MIXTURE TO PREVENT EGGPANT FROM STICKING. ON TOP OF RICOTTA LAYER, MAKE AN EVEN LAYER OF HALF THE EGGPLANT SLICES.
  6. SPREAD A LAYER OF HALF OF THE REMAINING RICOTTA CHEESE MIXTURE.
  7. NEXT, SPREAD 1 CUP MOZZARELLA CHEESE, THEN HALF OF THE MEAT/PASTA SAUCE AND THE REST OF THE EGGPLANT, FOLLOWED BY THE REST OF THE RICOTTA MIXTURE AND LEFTOVER MEAT MIXTURE. FINALLY, TOP WITH REMAINING 1 CUP MOZZARELLA CHEESE.
  8. COVER DISH AND FOIL. BAKE 40 MINUTES. REMOVE THE FOIL AND COOK AN ADDITIONAL 5 MINUTES TO BROWN CHEESE.
  9. LET COOL 15 MINUTES, THEN CUT AND SERVE.

Notes

Great recipe with low carbs. Just as good as a leftover.