Ingredients
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5 egg whites
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5 tablespoons water (cold tub)
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2 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes (chopped with all juices)
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4 garlic cloves (minced)
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1/2 cup onion (fresh, chopped)
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1 tablespoon fresh basil (chopped, or 1 tsp dried)
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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olive oil flavored cooking spray (Pure , Pam)
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250 g fat free mozzarella cheese (shredded)
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1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
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salt
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fresh grated black pepper, as desired
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1 1/8 kg eggplants (about 2 medium)
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2 1/4 cups plain breadcrumbs (dry)
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1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
Instructions
- Preheat over to 400°F.
- Line a large baking sheet with baking paper (or foil) and spray with olive oil spray.
- Peel eggplants, and cut crosswise into ~1/4"-thick slices.
- Beat egg whites + water in a shallow dish, and dip eggplant into egg whites, then into bread crumbs, pressing crumbs and cover thoroughly eggplant all over.
- Arrange the eggplant on prepared baking sheet and spray olive oil spray over eggplant slices.
- Bake for 30 minutes, turning eggplant over after 20 minutes until golden-brown. (To prepare the entire amount I had to do this twice).
- Heat olive oil in pan, saute the onion until tender, add garlic and basil, and as soon as you smell the garlic add tomatoes with all the juices.
- Lower flame, add milk and continue to saute for 2-4 minutes until tomatoes are tender and pan full of fluids.
- Spoon 1/3 of Tomato Sauce Mixture from pan and spread into sprayed baking dish. 39X25 Cm Baking Dish (or 9-inch square).
- Place half of eggplant over sauce.
- Spoon 1/2 of remaining Tomato sauce over eggplant.
- Sprinkle half of mozzarella on top.
- Repeat with remaining eggplant, tomato sauce and mozzarella.
- Sprinkle Parmesan on top and bake for 20 minutes - until eggplant is piping hot and sauce & cheese is bubbly.
- Serve hot.
- Enjoy!