A little bit of chicken Italian sausage and roasted eggplant
slices goes a long way in this lighter version of a classic.
Preparation facts
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
4 cups (1L) marinara sauce, homemade or commercial
2 cups (480mL) tomato sauce, canned
1 cup (240mL) water
1 medium eggplant
1/2 lb (230g) chicken Italian sausage, removed from casings
4 cups (910g) non-fat ricotta cheese
2 egg whites
2 Tbs (5g) parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp (2g) pepper
1 lb (455g) lasagna noodles, uncooked
1/2 cup (60g) Parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
Prepare sauce: combine prepared marinara sauce, tomato sauce and water
and mix well.
Prepare fillings: Slice eggplant into 1/2-inch (2cm) thick rounds.
Spray vegetable oil spray on a large cookie sheet or jelly roll pan. Place eggplant slices on
pan and bake in oven for 10 minutes.urn each piece over and bake for another 5 minutes. They
should be brown in color, and soft to the touch. Allow to cool to room temperture.
Brown chicken sausage in a non-stick skillet, stirring to loosen from
pan. Turn off heat and reserve.
In a medium-sized bowl, combine nonfat ricotta, egg white, parsley, and
pepper and mix thoroughly.
Decrease oven heat to 350°F (175°C).
Assemble lasagna: Pour about 1/2 cup of the sauce on the bottom of a
9x13-inch (23x33cm) pan. Place 4 lasagna noodles on the bottom of the pan, covering the
bottom. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Follow this with a layer of
eggplant slices, and 1/3 of the chicken sausage. Pour 1/3 of the remaining sauce over all.
Sprinkle about 2 tablespons (15g) of the grated Parmesan cheese over
the sauce.
Repeat layers, using all the filling ingredients, and ending with
sauce. Pour 1 cup (240mL) of water around the edges of the assembled dish.
Cover with foil and bake for one hour.
Carefully remove foil and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 587
Calories from Fat 187 (32%)
% Daily Value*
32%Total Fat 21g
46%Saturated
Fat 9.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g
22%Cholesterol 66mg
54%Sodium 1297mg
29%Potassium 1003mg
23%Total
Carbohydrate 68g
27%Dietary
Fiber 6.7g
Sugars 11g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
64%Protein 32g