Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 medium eggplant, cut into thin slices
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp basil
  • 6 oz ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup marinara sauce ((no sugar added))
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instruction

  • Place the sliced eggplant in a colander over the sink. Salt the eggplant, and leave it to sit and drain for 20 minutes or so.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Rinse and dry the eggplant slices. Place them on a rack on a baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes, flipping them over halfway through baking.
  • Brown the ground beef completely in a skillet on the stove. Add in the oregano, garlic powder, basil as well as salt and pepper to taste.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, cottage cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Stirring to combine completely.
  • Layer ⅓ of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a greased loaf pan.
  • Place a layer of eggplant slices over the sauce.
  • Put half of the meat mixture over the eggplant layer.
  • Spread half of the cheese mixture over the meat.
  • Repeat steps 6-9 one more time.
  • Place one more layer of the remaining ⅓ of the marinara sauce on top of the mixture, and top it with the mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake the mixture covered with tin foil at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, and then uncover, baking for an additional 15 minutes uncovered. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.