I Lost My Noodles! Low Carb/South Beach Eggplant Lasagna Recipe - Food.com

I Lost My Noodles! Low Carb/South Beach Eggplant Lasagna Recipe - Food.com

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I was looking for a yummy South Beach recipe to curb my Italian Cravings. I found a vegetarian lasagna recipe using eggplant slices as noodles, substi

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Ingredients

  • 2 large eggplants, peeled, sliced lengthwise into 1/4 inch noodle-like strips
  • cooking spray (olive oil spray is best)
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 lbs turkey breast or 1 1/2 lbs Italian sausage
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 3 cloves chopped garlic
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 (16 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons italian seasoning (or mix of oregano, basil and thyme)
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (if you dare!) (optional)
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
  • 1 cup red wine (optional) or 1 cup vodka (optional)
  • 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce (or large jar sugar free sauce if you can find it)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (for less sugar, 3 chopped roma tomatoes)
  • 2 cups low-fat ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 3 cups shredded lowfat mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

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