Italian Eggplant

Ingredients

• Olive oil-flavored cooking spray
• 1 small eggplant, peeled and thinly sliced into 6 slices (about 1 pound)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups canned whole tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat broiler.
2. 2. Coat a jelly roll pan with cooking spray. Arrange eggplant in pan in a layer; coat with cooking spray. Broil 6 to 7 minutes, or until lightly browned. Turn and lightly coat with cooking spray; season with pepper. Broil an additional 6 to 7 minutes, or until lightly browned.
3. 3. Combine tomato and next 3 ingredients in a bowl.
4. 4. Arrange eggplant in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top eggplant with mozzarella cheese and tomato mixture. Reduce oven temperature to 375°. Bake, uncovered, 12 to 15 minutes, or until cheese melts. Sprinkle parsley and Parmesan over eggplant mixture. Serve immediately.
5. carbo rating: 7