Eggplant Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 eggplant, sliced
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 yellow squash, sliced
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) jar marinara sauce
• 2 cups low fat cottage cheese
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 salt the eggplant and leave in a collander for 1 hour. after the hour is up, wipe off extra moisture and layer the eggplant slices on a cookie sheet; brush with olive oil. bake at 400 degrees for approximately 15 minutes, until eggplant is soft and slightly browned.
• 2 brown the ground beef and drain.
• 3 saute the onion, squash, and mushrooms until softened.
• 4 in a dutch oven, layer the eggplant, beef, squash, mushrooms, sauce, cottage cheese, and mozzarella cheese in equal layers (depending on the size of your dutch oven. finish with parmesan cheese.
• 5 bake at 350, covered, for 20 minutes. remove the lid and bake for another 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and the browning you want is achieved.
• 6 serve warm. yum.