Cheesy Eggplant Pasta Bake
Cheesy Eggplant Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta (any shape)
- 1 medium eggplant (peeled and chopped)
- 28oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 28oz diced tomatoes
- Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup of cottage cheese
Instructions
1. In a large pot, boil water for the pasta. Once pasta is fully cooked and tender, drain and set aside.
2.Clean, peel, and then chop eggplant into 1/2 inch chunks. Season the eggplant with salt, pepper, and a little Italian Seasoning. In a large skillet, saute eggplant chunks until golden brown. Set aside.
3. In your hot pan, add crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes. We are really just mixing and warming these up. You can add additional seasoning like garlic or herbs as well. Mix in your eggplant and cooked pasta.
4. In a large lasagna type pan, pour the eggplant/pasta/sauce and spread evenly. Next we will use a
spoon and drop cottage cheese evenly over the pasta. Then sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
5. Bake this for 15-20 minutes in a 375 degree oven until everything is hot and bubbly!
