Italian · Dinner
Baked Eggplant Cheese Bake (Low-Calorie)
Roasted eggplant rounds layered with tomato sauce, cottage cheese, part-skim mozzarella and Parmesan, baked until bubbling. This lighter Italian eggplant bake uses roasting instead of frying, swaps ricotta for cottage cheese, and relies on garlic, basil and oregano for flavor while keeping calories moderate.
$4
20 minsPrep
35 minsCook
55 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
298Calories
22.4gProtein
15.8gFat
18.6gCarbs
8.9gSugar
5.8gFiber
1210mgSodium
45mgChol
7.9gSat Fat
890mgPotassium
460mgCalcium
2.1mgIron
0.9mcgVitamin B12
13mgVitamin C
vegetarian
low-calorie
low-carb
low-cholesterol
high-fiber
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice eggplant into 1/2-inch rounds, lay on a wire rack over a baking sheet, sprinkle both sides with salt, and let stand 15 minutes until moisture beads appear; pat dry with paper towels.
2
Roast
Arrange eggplant rounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet, brush lightly with olive oil, and roast at 425°F for 18 minutes, flipping once, until golden and tender.
3
Simmer
Warm canned tomatoes and minced garlic in a small saucepan over medium-low heat for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the raw garlic smell fades and the sauce thickens.
4
Build
Stir cottage cheese and torn basil into the tomato sauce off the heat, spread a third of the sauce in a baking dish, layer half the eggplant, half the remaining sauce, and half the cheeses; repeat with remaining eggplant, sauce, and cheese.
5
Bake
Bake at 400°F for 17 minutes until the cheese melts and turns golden brown in spots and the sauce bubbles at the edges.
6
Plate
Sprinkle oregano and the remaining basil leaf over the top, season with black pepper, and serve straight from the dish while the cheese is molten.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g eggplant
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 7 oz100g, a quarter of a 14.5 oz can canned tomatoes
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp oregano-dried
- 44 fresh basil leaves, plus 1 for garnish
- 2.8 oz80g part-skim mozzarella
- 1 oz30g Parmesan
- 3.6 oz100g cottage cheese-lowfat
- 2 pinch2 pinch black pepper
