Chicken and eggplant lasagna

Posted 9 January 2013 by janice chicken and eggplant lasagna

I love eggplant.  As I do most vegetables.  It's really too bad that this is not a vegetarian because I would have 5 recipes per day to publish.  But it is not and we must eat our protein!  So I have my cooked chicken the night before in my soup.  But you can easily use rotisseried chicken or any other leftover chicken you have.  It was super easy.  You can use a House from a previous post marinara sauce, or you can buy a.  Just look for fat and suger.  Otherwise, it is super easy and very quick to mount.  I can find fat free mozzarella of Kraft.  I hope that you all can too!

Chicken and eggplant lasagna

CHICKEN AND EGGPLANT LASAGNA

1 cup of chicken cooked, grated (I cooked mine last night with my soup, but you can also use a roasted chicken!)
1 large eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2/3 cup fat free cheese
1 cup fat free mozzarella cheese grated
2 cups marinara sauce
2 Cups grated Parmesan cheese

Eggplant

Eggplant spray with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.

Eggplant in the oven

Cook at 400 on a sheet baking until tender, about 10 minutes, flip and cook another 10 minutes.  Set aside.

Assembly

In a small casserole layer half the eggplant, then the chicken, cheese and marinara.  Repeat the layers (less chicken) ending with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

Ready for the oven

Bake in oven at 375 for 35-40 minutes.

BASIC MARINARA SAUCE

1 cup chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 T tomato paste
1/2 cup red wine 2 T balsamic vinegar or dry
1 T sweetener
1 T chopped fresh or 2 t dried Basil
1/4 cup dried oregano
2 T chopped fresh or 1 T dried parsley
2 cans 15 oz of tomatoes or 1 box of 32 oz plum tomatoes, chopped
1/2 t red pepper flakes

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.  Add the onions and garlic and sauté 5 minutes.  Add the tomato paste and cook for a minute.  Mix the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for about 15 minutes.

2 Portions

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