Author: Jeannie

Healthy Moussaka

Ingredients

          1 – 2  fresh eggplants
          1/2 – 1 lb ground beef or turkey, or chicken
          1 can of diced tomatoes
          1 can tomato sauce (small)
          1 cup raw onion, chopped
          2 cloves garlic
          1 glass (3.5 fl oz) red wine
          1 TB cinnamon and nutmeg or pumpkin pie spice
          2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
          1 cup milk
          2 tbsp parmesan cheese
      • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Directions

I slice the eggplant thinly, add salt, and then “sweat” it by placing in a colander with a paper towel over the top. Supposedly, this helps it not be as bitter (not sure if it works or not). I then grill the the eggplant in my George Forman. You can microwave it or bake it.

Brown ground turkey with onion and garlic.
When brown, add tomatoes and red wine. Let simmer for 15 minutes.
Layer cooked  eggplant on top
Add milk to clean saucepan and slowly stir in flour a little at a time until sauce thickens. Add feta and parmesan cheese.
Pour white sauce over the casserole.
Heat thoroughly, about 10 minutes
Because this one is a little higher effort, I like to make the meat sauce and freeze half. I then use one eggplant per half. Do not freeze with the eggplant as it turns to mush.

Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks

Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks
Prep Time  10 mins    Cook Time  40 mins Total Time 50 mins – Awesome!

4 Eggs

  • 4 cups cauliflower riced, about 1 large head
  1. Preheat oven to 425 F degrees. Prepare 2 pizza dishes or a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Make sure your cauliflower is roughly chopped in florets. Add the florets to your food processor and pulse until cauliflower resembles rice.

  3. Place the cauliflower in a microwavable container and cover with lid. Microwave for 10 minutes. Let the cauliflower cool just until there’s no more steam coming from it. Place the microwaved cauliflower in a large bowl and add the eggs, 2 cups of mozzarella, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix everything together.

  4. Separate the mixture in two and place each half onto the prepared baking sheets and shape into either a pizza crust, or a rectangular shape for the breadsticks.

  5. Bake the crust (no topping yet) for about 25 minutes or until nice and golden. Don’t be afraid the crust is not soggy at all. Once golden, sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese and put back in the oven for another 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.
  6. Slice and serve.
From:Jo Cooks.com