17 Day Diet Eggplant Parmesan
Enjoy this delicious comfort-food for dinner and make a double recipe to eat the next day for lunch. Feel free to jazz it up with red pepper flakes, mushrooms, or even make your own fresh tomato sauce!
Servings Prep Time
2people 15minutes
Cook Time
50minutes
Servings Prep Time
2people 15minutes
Cook Time
50minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees .
  2. Prepare a 13×9 baking sheet by spraying with vegetable spray – set aside.
  3. Peel eggplant and cut into 1⁄4 inch slices.
  4. In a shallow dish, beat egg whites and 4 tablespoons water until foamy .
  5. Dip eggplant slices into egg whites, then into fat-free Parmesan cheese, pressing cheese into eggplant .
  6. Place eggplant on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with garlic powder to taste.
  7. Spray vegetable cooking spray over eggplant slices.
  8. Bake 20 minutes & turn eggplant over.
  9. Bake an additional 10 minutes.
  10. Cover with 1 cup of marinara sauce.
  11. Return to the over and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until eggplant is piping hot and sauce is bubbly .
Recipe Notes

Substitutions:

  • Use homemade marinara sauce instead of store bought.
  • Spice it up with your favorite herbs!
  • Add some other veggies like onions or mushrooms.