Eggplant Lasagna Tower

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Source: Adapted from The Foodie Fashionista

Recipe type: Vegetarian

Prep time:  10 mins

Cook time:  40 mins

Total time:  50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant
• course salt
• non-stick olive oil cooking spray
• mozzarella cheese, sliced about ¼ thick
• ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ⅛ tsp garlic powder
• 2 cups marinara sauce

Instructions

1. Slice eggplant into ¼” thick rounds.
2. Sprinkle both sides of eggplant rounds with salt and lay flat for about 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
4. Blot moisture away from eggplant with paper towel.
5. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray and spray both sides of eggplant rounds.
6. Place on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
7. Flip eggplant rounds over and cook for another 15 minutes.
8. Meanwhile sprinkle mozzarella slices with Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
9. Remove baking sheet from oven and place a mozzarella slice on eggplant round.
10. Place eggplant round on top of that and add another slice.
11. Finsh with a third eggplant round on top.
12. Continue process until you are done.
13. Spread about 1-2 tablespoons over each tower.
14. Place bake in oven and cook for 10 minutes.
15. Place 1-2 tablespoons of marinara sauce on plate and place tower on top of it and serve.