Mediterranean lasagne

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
9Pieces Lasagne; uncooked
1tablespoonVegetable oil
1largeOnion; finely diced
2Garlic cloves; minced
1poundsEggplant peeled and finely diced
3cupsPart-skim ricotta cheese
4ouncesFeta cheese, crumbled
1cupPlain, low-fat yogurt
28ouncesTomato sauce
½cupGrated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook lasagne according to package directions; drain.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Warm oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add onion, garlic and eggplant. Cover and let vegetables cook until very soft, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together the ricotta, feta and yogurt. When vegetables are done, stir in tomato sauce. Remove from heat and set aside 1 cup of eggplant mixture.

In a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish, spread a little of the eggplant mixture over the bottom and cover with 3 pieces of lasagne. Spoon some of the ricotta over the lasagne. Continue to layer with eggplant mixture, lasagne, and ricotta. Place a layer of lasagne on top.

Spread the reserved eggplant over lasagne and sprinkle with Parmesan.

Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, until cheese is brown.

Serves 10 to 12

Each serving contains: 266 Calories; 15.9 g Protein; 27⅒ g Carbohydrates; 11 g Fat; 34⅘ mg Cholesterol; 318 mg Sodium. Calories from Fat: 37%

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