Polenta and Eggplant Stacks
(from Rachellovesdogs’s recipe box)
Source: Weight Watchers
Prep time: 12 minutes
Cook time: 57 minutes
Serves 12 people
Categories: Main
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 clove garlic clove, chopped
- 1-28 ounce can tomatoes, peeled Italian-style, broken up
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup basil, chopped
- 1 1/2 pound raw eggplant, cut into 24 (1/4-inch) slices
- 16 ounces polenta, from a refrigerated tube, cut into 12 (1/2-inch) slices
- 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup (shredded) part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
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Heat the oil in a large skillet, then add the garlic. Sauté until golden, about 1 minute.
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Add the tomatoes, salt, sugar, and red pepper; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until the sauce thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil.
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Spray the broiler rack with nonstick spray; preheat the broiler. Place the eggplant on the broiler rack and broil 4 inches from the heat until lightly browned, about 3 minutes on each side. Let cool.
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Preheat the oven to 375°F.
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Spoon about 1 cup sauce on the bottom of a nonstick 9 × 13-inch baking pan.
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Place 12 of the eggplant slices in the pan, then top each with a polenta slice, a tablespoon of ricotta cheese, and the remaining eggplant.
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Spoon the remaining sauce over all.
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Bake, covered loosely with foil, until heated through and the sauce is bubbly, about 25 minutes.
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Top each stack with about 2 teaspoons mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, until the cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
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Sprinkle with the cheese.
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Serve hot or at room temperature.
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Yields 1 polenta and eggplant stack per serving. 6 points