Beef / Pork

Eggplant Marinara Bake is for Dinner.

Eggplant Marinara Bake takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Eggplant Marinara Bake takes 45 minutes to cook.

Eggplant Marinara Bake makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Eggplant Marinara Bake are:

2 Tbsp. olive oil (EVOO)
1 lb. ground turkey
3 c. eggplant (peeled and chopped or sliced)
3 c. marinara sauce (canned or homemade)
1 bell pepper (chopped)
2 celery stalks chopped
1 onion chopped/diced
2 c. fresh spinach (steamed)

2 qt. casserole dish

Here is how you make Eggplant Marinara Bake:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown ground turkey, drain set aside. Saute onion and celery and green bell pepper in 2 T. olive oil, add ground turkey and set aside. You can use canned spaghetti sauce or use your own. Peel eggplant and either slice discs or chop in cubes. Steam spinach while preparing dish. Layer spaghetti sauce, ground turkey, eggplant, vegetable saute and then steamed spinach. Repeat layers until reaching the top and spaghetti sauce should be the last item. Cover dish and bake for 45 minutes.To garnish, sprinkle parmesan cheese or use part skim mozzarrela cheese. This can be frozen and reheated. Makes an EXCELLENT dinner dish. Serve with a spinach salad. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TWINZMOM903.

The nutritional information for Eggplant Marinara Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 257.2

• Total Fat: 12.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 717.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
• Protein: 17.8 g

Eggplant Marinara Bake is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Eggplant Marinara Bake is Vegetarian