Low Calorie Casserole Recipes
Lighter casseroles for busy nights — cheesy eggplant and zucchini, spaghetti squash casserole, beef and cabbage, and lower sodium green bean casserole.
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dinnerCheesy Eggplant and Zucchini Casserole
This healthy casserole makes a great main or side.
Samantha AdamsonIngredients
- 1 Eggplant
- 1 Zucchini
- 1.25 cup Pasta Sauce
- 8oz Fresh Mozzarella
- .25 cup Fresh Grated Parmesan
- Fresh Basil
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 350F
- 2Slice eggplant and zucchini into 1/4 in slices and grate your cheese
- 3Add about a 1/4 cup of sauce to bottom of baking dish
- 4Add a layer of your vegetables, a layer of mozzarella cheese, and a layer of sauce
- 5Continue until all ingredients are gone and top with Parmesan cheese
- 6Cover and bake for 30 minutes
- 7Uncover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until cheese is browned
- 8Top with fresh Basil and enjoy!
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A casserole is still the easiest way to feed everybody at once. These just swap in more zucchini, squash, cabbage, and green beans, so the pan comes out of the oven lighter but still bubbling at the edges.
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Quick Tips
- 1
Salt the squash first
Toss sliced zucchini or eggplant with salt and let it sit 20 to 30 minutes, then pat dry so the casserole doesn't turn watery.
- 2
Drain the ground beef
Brown a pound of beef over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes and pour off the fat before it goes in the dish.
- 3
Roast the spaghetti squash
Halve it, rub with a little olive oil, and roast cut side down at 400°F for about 40 minutes, then scrape into strands with a fork.
- 4
Let it rest 10 minutes
Pull the casserole from the oven and give it 10 minutes before serving so the layers set and cut cleanly.
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