Low Fat Eggplant Parmesan

• Olive-oil nonstick cooking spray
• 1 lg Eggplant; (1 1/2 pounds) sliced in 12 rounds
• 1/2 c Plain bread crumbs
• 1/4 c Grated Romano cheese
• 1 Jar low-fat or regular spaghetti sauce
• 4 oz Part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 cup); shredded

Instructions

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   Heat oven to 425.

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   Lightly coat a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray and have ready a 8 or 9 inch square baking dish.

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   2.

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   Arrange eggplant in a single layer on prepared sheet.

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   Spray eggplant lightly with cooking spray.

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   Bake 15 minutes or until tender and bottoms of slices are golden brown.

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   3.

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   Reduce oven heat to 375.

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   Mix bread crumbs and Romano cheese in a small bowl.

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    4.

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    Spread 2/3 cup spaghetti sauce in baking dish.

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    To make stacks: Arrange 4 slices eggplant on sauce.

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    Top eggplant with 2/3 cup sauce.

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    1/4 cup bread-crumb mixture and 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese.Repeat layers once on top of each stack.

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    Top stacks with the remaining eggplant, sauce and crumb mixture.

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    5.

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    Bake 15 minutes or until sauce bubbles.

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    Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.

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    NOTES : 267 calories per serving with 8 grams fat.