Eggplant Chicken Lasagna Low Fat Food

EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of your oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat 2 rimmed baking sheets with nonstick spray. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
• Arrange sliced eggplant in a single layer on the 2 sheet pans-if some of your end-most eggplant slices are very curved, trim off the eggplant outermost curvy portion so that the slices lay mostly flat. Brush 2 1/2 tablespoons of the oil over both sides of all of the slices. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper over the top.
• Roast the eggplant until it is soft and golden, about 25 minutes, flipping the slices over and swapping the pans' positions once halfway through. Remove the slices from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add the sliced mushrooms. Saute until the mushrooms are soft, about 7 minutes. Add the minced garlic, next ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and oregano. Cook for another 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the marinara pasta sauce and stir to combine.
• In a large bowl add the ricotta, 1/4 cup Parmesan, egg, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mix well, until the mixture is evenly combined. Stir in the spinach, using a fork to break it up and distribute it as evenly with the ricotta mixture as possible.
• Spoon half of the mushroom marinara sauce on the bottom of the prepared baking dish and spread it into an even layer. Lay 4 eggplant slices on top followed by all of the ricotta mixture. Layer on another 4 slices of eggplant and finish with the remaining mushroom marinara sauce. Top with the mozzarella and remaining ¼ cup Parmesan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the lasagna is hot and bubbly. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh herbs. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes, then serve.

LOW FAT EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Slice eggplant about 1/4" thick, spray with non-stick spray.
• Place eggplant on a cookie sheet and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until nicely browned.
• This can be done ahead of time, like on the weekend, so this is a lot quicker for a weeknight meal.
• Spray an 8x8-inch baking dish with the non-stick spray and put a small amount of sauce in the bottom of it.
• Place a layer of eggplant on top of the sauce.
• Top the eggplant with the 2 kinds of mozzarella and sprinkle a little parmesan on top.
• Top with a little bit of sauce and continue layering until either the ingredients are used up or you run out of room in the pan (I usually get 3 layers in).
• Top off with the rest of the cheeses.
• Bake in a preheated oven 35-45 minutes or until cheeses are melted and sauce is bubbling.
• ENJOY!

LOW-CARB EGGPLANT LASAGNA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Cut off the ends of the eggplant, then slice lengthwise about ⅛-inch (3-mm) thick.
• Sprinkle the eggplant slices with sea salt on both sides and let sit for 10 minutes to draw out moisture. Pat dry with paper towels to remove excess liquid.
• Lightly grease a griddle pan with olive oil and heat over medium heat. Grill the eggplant slices for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until grill marks are visible. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-low heat, then add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Sauté for about 3 minutes, until the garlic is fragrant but not browned. Add the crushed tomatoes and 1 teaspoon of salt, stirring well to incorporate the garlic and red pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, reducing the heat if the sauce begins to bubble too much. Add the basil and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, beat the egg, then add the ricotta, 1½ cups (150 g) of mozzarella, ¾ cup (80 g) of Parmesan, and the Italian seasoning. Mix well to combine.
• Assemble the lasagna. In a 9x13-inch (23x33-cm) baking dish, add enough sauce to cover the bottom of the dish and spread in an even layer. Add a layer of eggplant slices, covering the bottom of the dish completely. It's okay if the eggplant slices overlap slightly. Add a layer of the ricotta mixture and spread in a thin, even layer. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, finishing with a layer of sauce. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan on top.
• Bake for 45 minutes, until cheese is fully melted.
• Turn the broiler on high and broil for 5 minutes, or until the cheese on top is browned and bubbly.
• Remove the lasagna from the oven and let rest for 15-20 minutes before serving to give the lasagna time to set.
• Serve garnished with fresh basil.
• Enjoy!

EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Oil 2 baking sheets and a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Whisk eggs and water together in a shallow dish. Combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, salt, and ground black pepper in a separate shallow dish.
• Dip eggplant slices into egg mixture, then press each gently into bread crumb mixture. Gently tap off any excess crumbs. Arrange slices on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake eggplant slices in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Flip eggplant and bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove eggplant from the oven and increase temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and stir in ground beef. Season beef with salt and ground black pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir tomato sauce into ground beef; bring to a simmer and set sauce aside.
• Place 1/3 of the eggplant slices on bottom of the dish. Pour 1/3 of tomato sauce with ground beef on top of eggplant layer. Sprinkle 1/3 of mozzarella cheese on top of sauce layer. Repeat 2 more times, finishing with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before slicing.

EGGPLANT CHICKEN LASAGNA LOW FAT

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to broil chicken
• 2. Place 1/2 cup of sauce in a pan with the peppers,onion,garlic,and onion. Saute in the sauce stirring frequently until vegetables are wilted. (Skip this step If you prefer to cook the vegetables in a tablespoon of olive oil . Then, add Veggies to the sauce.
• 3. Add the rest of the Marinara sauce to the pan. Add the seasonings,and leave to simmer.
• 4. ( Skip the step if you are using chicken cutlets. )Place a chicken breast d on cutting board. Cut through the center length wise almost all the way though breasts. Leave attached. open breast like a book. Lay flat and pound until thin. Repeat with the other 3.
• 5. Place the chicken on a lightly oiled sheet pan and broil for a couple of minutes on each side. Set aside
• 6. Cut the eggplant length wise in to 1/4 inch wide slices. Place on a oiled sheet pan and broil until lightly browned.Set aside.
• 7. Mix cottage cheese with a dash of basil,and oregano,1/2 the Parmesan cheese,and pepper. In a 9x13" pan. Lay the 1/2 the Eggplant on the bottom. Top with some sauce.
• 8. Place half the amount of chicken breast over the sauce. Cover chicken with some more sauce. Add the next layer with the cottage cheese mixture.The Marinara sauce, EggPlant, sauce and chicken on top.
• 9. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese and Mozzarella cheese.Cover with foil,and Bake at 400 degree's for about 30- 45 minutes or until done.( You may uncover 10 minutes before it is done.)

CHICKEN LASAGNA (LOWER FAT/LOWER CALORIE)

Steps:

• Spray a frying pan with nonstick spray and saute the onions, green pepper, and mushrooms until tender.
• Add the soup, milk, and chicken breast.
• In a 9x13 pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray, layer:.
• 3 noodles.
• cottage cheese.
• 3 noodles.
• 1/2 of the chicken sauce.
• chedder cheese.
• second 1/2 of the chicken sauce.
• parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before cutting.

EGGPLANT PARMESAN LASAGNA (LOWER FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl,combine 2 egg whites and egg, stirring with a whisk.
• Dredge eggplant slice in flour,dip in egg mixture,and dredge in breadcrumbs. Repeat procedure with remaining eggplant, flour,egg mixture and breadcrumbs.
• Place slices in a single layer on the baking sheet.
• Coat tops of slices with cooking spray and bake 20 minutes, turning over after 10 minutes.
• Remove from baking sheet and cool.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375°.
• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup mozzarella cheese, 3 tablespoons parmesan, oregano, basil, ricotta, cottage cheese and remaining egg white and mix well.
• Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spread 1/4 cup pasta sauce in the bottom of dish.
• Arrange 4 lasagna noodles slightly overlapping over the pasta sauce; top with half of cheese mixture, half of eggplant slices and 3/4 cup pasta sauce.
• Repeat layers, ending with noodles.
• Spread remaining pasta sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• Cover and bake 15 minutes.
• Uncover and bake an additional 35 minutes, or until cheese melts.
• Let stand 5 minutes and serve.