Lee's Eggplant with a kick!
This recipe is a family pleaser!

A friend asked for my eggplant recipe. She remembered how much her husband had enjoyed it at a holiday party. Even her children ate every bite not knowing it was eggplant!

Recipe: Easy Eggplant Parmesan
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 40 min.
Ingredients:
1 large eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices
2-3 eggs
1-2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1/2 cup olive oil
3 cups spaghetti sauce
6-12 leaves fresh basil chopped
1/2 Lbs. shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup – small container- low fat ricotta cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Cooking Directions:
Arrange a layer of eggplant slices in a bowl. Sprinkle generously with salt. Continue layering and salting all eggplant slices. Let stand 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry. Dip each eggplant slice in beaten egg, and dredge with breadcrumbs. Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Fry eggplant in hot oil about 2 minutes per side until golden. Drain on absorbent paper. Preheat oven to 350° F. Arrange half the eggplant slices in the bottom of a lightly oiled baking dish. Spread half the sauce over top. Sprinkle with half the basil, half the mozzarella and half the Parmesan and half the ricotta cheese. Repeat layers. Bake 20-25 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and crispy on edges.

Per Serving: calories 665, fat 31.7g, calories from fat 51%, protein 27.4g, cholesterol 82.6mg, dietary fiber 9.1g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 665 Milk Exchanges 0.0
Protein 27.4g Vegetable Exchanges 2.5
Carbohydrates 45.9g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 9.1g Bread Exchanges 1.0
Sugar 9.8g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.0
Fat Total 31.7g Lean Meat Exchanges 2.8
Saturated Fat 11.0g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.0
Mono-unsaturated Fat 15.9g Fat Exchanges 3.7
Poly-unsaturated Fat 4.9g
% Calories from Fat 51%
Cholesterol 82.6mg
Sodium 1000.0mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 229.2IU Calcium 581.3mg
Thiamin (B1) 2.3mg Copper 1.6mg
Riboflavin (B2) 1.8mg Iron 3.0mg
Niacin (B3) 4.0mg Magnesium 88.6mg
Vitamin B6 2.4mg Manganese 1.0mg
Vitamin B12 0.8mcg Phosphorus 501.0mg
Vitamin C 18.6mg Potassium 1000.0mg
Vitamin E 7.6IU Selenium 22.3mcg
Folate 73.6mcg Sodium 1000.0mg
Pantothenic Acid 1.8mg Zinc 3.0mg