- Meat sauce
- 1 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 1/2 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Oregano
- Basil
- Garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp Tomato paste
- 2 cups beef broth mixed with 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 medium/large potatoes (sliced about 1/8")
- 1 medium/large eggplant OR zucchini (sliced about 1/4")
- Topping:
- 4 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 cups skim milk
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 1 1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 6 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
- Brown ground beef and drain well.
- Add onion, garlic and spices and sauté til onion is clear.
- Add tomato and broth and simmer til thickened (about 1/2 hour).
- Meanwhile, place sliced vegetables on separate Pam-sprayed cookie sheets and spray veggies with Pam.
- Bake at 400° for about 10 minutes (watch for burning) and set aside.
- Whisk cornstarch and milk together, add nutmeg and cook til thickened.
- Whisk in yogurt and eggs. Set aside.
- Put all the potatoes in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish, overlapping slightly but don't double up.
- Cover with meat sauce.
- Add a layer of eggplant.
- Top with yogurt mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 375° for about 45 minutes.
- Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Makes 8 servings
(Louise Alberta)