Eggplant Lasagna

Here's another fun and healthy recipe for the family to try from A Better Life Wellness Center.

Ingredients:

• 400g ground meat (chicken, beef, etc)
• 1 medium eggplant
• 1 medium zucchini
• 2 cans chopped tomato
• 1 tomato, chopped (optional)
• Other vegetables as desired, sliced (onion, mushroom, peppers)
• Olive oil
• Herbs to taste (Italian spices like oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme, garlic, salt, pepper)

Directions:

1. Slice the eggplant and zucchini into into thin noodle-like slices and set aside.
2. Cook the ground meat, adding salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add any additional vegetables that you've chosen to the ground meat.
4. Add the 2 cans of chopped tomatoes and stir.
5. Add fresh tomato (optional).
6.  Line the pan (non-stick or greased) with sliced zucchini. Sprinkle or spray with olive oil , sprinkle with salt if you desire.
7. Add a thin layer of sauce.
8. Add layer of sliced eggplant.
9. Add a thin layer of sauce, repeating alternating zucchini and eggplant until the pan is full or you are out of sauce.
10. Bake at 400 F for 30-40 minutes, checking for doneness at 30 minutes.

If you are in Maintenance, then you can try adding cheese to this recipe.