WINNER

I know I usually post photos when I am doing posting about a recipe that I am creating.. however I actually forgot to take the pictures this time..

So please use your fantastic visualization skills ...
Honi's Baked Eggplant Cheesy Thing..

A GOOD FRESH EGGPLANT
MOZARELLA CHEESE ( PART SKIM) FOR SPRINKLING
ROMANO CHEESE FOR SPRINKLING
ITALIAN STYLE BREAD CRUMBS
5 EGG WHITES
PAM
EITHER JARRED OR FRESH TOMATO SAUCE
Fat free milk..

Last Sunday and Monday I created my own sauce.. a very simple one.. I used fresh basil, roma tomatos chunked up, and a small can of tomato paste and a medium can of tomato sauce.. I simmered the sauce for several hours.. on the first batch and did a repeat the next night...
So this sauce was my base..

I took an eggplant cut off the ends, peeled it and sliced it in fairly thin slices .. then I put those slices in bowl of salted water.. I let the eggplant sit for 15-20 minutes Meanwhile I put the convection oven on on Convection Roast and set it at 350.. I took the eggplant out of the water rinsed it off and patted it dry with a paper towel..
Then I put 5-6 fresh egg whites in a bowl and mixed lightly with fat free milk.. and I put the bread crumbs in another bowl..

I use a big cookie sheet Pammed it.. and then put a piece of parchement paper on it and sprayed again.. ( NOTHING WAS GONNA STICK TONIGHT) ..
I took each invidual slice of eggplant , dredged it through the egg whites .. then dredged it through the bread crumbs until a nice coating formed.. ( BE FORWARNED THE BREAD CRUMBS WILL GET CLUMPY SO HAVE EXTRA ON HAND IF NEEDED)
I placed each slice of coated egg plant on the cookie sheet and then I sprayed the tops of each slice with PAM...
I placed this in the oven for about 25 minutes ( checking often for browning )then I flipped the eggplant over and sprayed the other side and placed back in oven for another 15 to 25 minutes or so..

Then I got a small pyrex sprayed it with Pam.. layered the eggplant with the homemade sauce and sprinkled the cheeses on it as well ( SPRINKLE CHEESE LIGHTLY) Bake until eggplant softens and cheeses are melty...and sauce is heated through.. this is a HEALTHY RECIPE and based on the Master selections of recipes I was pulling this from should run you no more than 350 calories .. remember keep serving sizes reasonable and serve with a nice salad.. I used a great yogurt based blue cheese dressing for our salads as well..
For dessert I took sliced strawberries and fresh blueberries and placed them around a little glass bowl with some Light Redi whip for dipping... it was a really devine dinner and Steve said its a KEEPER...
Wish I had some photos but will do photos next time..
Tommorow night we are trying a recipe from the Eating well Comfort food cookbook.. and Creamy hamburger Cassarole.. hope it will be good..
Hope everyone is having a good weekend..
Until next time...