Baked Eggplant Parmesan Boats with Sausage-Skinny taste

By á-4131

Servings: 4 • Size: 1 eggplant boat • Old Points: 5 pts • Weight Watcher Points+: 7 pt
Calories: 244 • Fat: 9 g • Carb: 25 g • Fiber: 8 g • Protein: 19 g • Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 678 mg • Cholest: 50 mg

Ingredients

• 2 medium (15 oz each) white eggplants, stems trimmed off and halved lengthwise
• 3 links (8.4 oz?) sweet Italian chicken sausage, casings removed (I used Premio)
• 1/2 small onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 1/3 cups crushed tomatoes
• 5 basil leaves, chopped (plus more for garnish)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
• 4 teaspoons grated Pecorino Romano

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Hollow out the flesh of the eggplant to create a boat using a melon baller or small knife, leaving a 1/2-inch of the skin all around to create a shell. Roughly chop the scooped out eggplant flesh.

Drop the eggplant into the boiling water and cook 3 minutes (poking it with a spoon so they stay submerged). Remove with a slotted spoon and set them on paper towels on the counter.

Meanwhile, brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking the meat up while it cooks into smaller pieces. Add the onions and garlic and cook on a medium-low heat for about 2-3 minutes, until onions are translucent. Add 1 cup chopped eggplant and cook about 2-3 minutes. Add 1 cup crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in fresh basil.

Pour 1/3 cup of crushed tomatoes on the bottom of a 9 x 12 baking dish and place the eggplant boats on top. Season the eggplant with salt and divide the sausage and sauce evenly among the 4 eggplant boats.

Top each with 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 teaspoon each of Pecorino Romano cheese. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes until cheese is melted and eggplant is cooked through.