Vegetarian

Eggplant Italiano takes several minutes to prepare.

Eggplant Italiano takes several minutes to cook.

Eggplant Italiano makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Eggplant Italiano are:

1 eggplant (1 Pound), peeled if desired
1 can (6 ounces) low-sodium cocktail vegetable juice (3/4 cup)
1?2 cup QUAKER Oat Bran hot cereal, uncooked
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried oregno leaves, crushed
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Here is how you make Eggplant Italiano:

Heat oven to 350. Line a cookie sheet or 15x10 in ch baking pan wiht foil. Lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray, or oil lightly. Cut eggplant into 1/2 inch think slices and place them in a single layer in the pan. Combine vegetable juice, oat bran, garlic, basil and oregano and spread it evenly over the eggplant slices. Top each slice with tomatoes and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake about 35 minutes- until eggplant is tender and chese is melted. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RWALTON730.

The nutritional information for Eggplant Italiano is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 197.2

• Total Fat: 7.5 g
• Cholesterol: 18.8 mg
• Sodium: 286.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
• Protein: 12.9 g