Recipe - Eggplant Marinara Gratin

1 md Onion
One half cup Chopped green bell pepper
1 Clove (small) garlic; minced
1 tablespoon Sauteeing liquid
One half cup Tomato sauce
1 cn (6oz) tomato paste
2 tablespoon Minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon Sugar
One half teaspoon Dried basil; crumbled
One fourth teaspoon Dried oregano; crumbled
1/8 teaspoon Dried hot pepper flakes
1 md Eggplant (1 One fourth pounds)
8 ounce Fat free Mozzarella cheese;
shredded
3 tablespoon Fat free grated Parmesean
cheese

Date: 16 Feb 96 08:54:00 EST

From: SILVAE@ada.npt.nuwc.navy.mil

it's been many months since i posted a recipe but this one is so good and
easy i had to share it. i'm not sure where it came from since it was passed
around at work. it's all done in one bowl and is cooked completely in the
microwave. it also freezes nicely so you may want to double the recipe!

1. combine onion, green pepper and garlic in a 2 quart casserole. add
sauteeing liquid; stir. microwave, uncovered, at high power until onion
and pepper are tender, 2 One half to 3 minutes.

2. stir in tomato sauce and paste, parsley, sugar, basil, oregano, and
pepper flakes. microwave, uncovered, at high power until sauce is bubbly, 3
to 5 minutes; stir once during cooking.

3. cut eggplant into One half inch cubes; place in 8x8 inch baking dish.
microwave, covered with waxed paper, at high power until tender, 6 to 8
minutes; stir once during cooking.

4. sprinkle eggplant evenly with One half the ff mozzarella and ff parmesean
cheeses. spread sauce mixture evenly over cheese. top evenly with
remaining cheeses.

5. microwave, uncovered, at high power until cheese melts, 3 to 5 minutes;
rotate dish One half turn after about half of cooking time. serves 4

FATFREE DIGEST V96 #46

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