Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 28 ounces canned tomato sauce
  • 28 ounces canned crushed tomatoes
  • 8 ounces canned tomato paste
  • 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes
  • 14 cup Splenda granular (optional)
  • 8 ounces white mushrooms, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 large eggplant, peeled and sliced
  • 8 ounces portabella mushrooms, sliced
  • 8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 -3 plum tomatoes, sliced
  • 4 tablespoons italian seasoning, divided
  • 8 ounces low-fat ricotta cheese
  • 16 ounces reduced-fat feta cheese, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb lean ground turkey
  • 13 cup green olives, chopped
  • 13 cup kalamata olive, chopped
  • 48 ounces refrigerated fat free polenta, sliced thin

Method

  • In a large stock pan, mix tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, the Splenda, and the chopped mushrooms with 2 TBSP of the seasoning.
  • Heat through, stirring occassionally.
  • Meanwhile, Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Mix eggplant, sliced tomatoes, and remainer of mushrooms in a large bowl; add 1 TBSP olive oil and toss to coat.
  • Spread vegetables on baking sheet and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
  • Add ricotta, 8 oz of feta, the egg and the remainder of the Italian seasoning to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
  • In a skillet, brown beef or turkey.
  • When almost done, add olives and mix well.
  • Spray a 9x13 lasagna-type baking pan with cooking oil.
  • Layer ingredients in the following order:.
  • 1/2 polenta slices.
  • 1/2 cheese mixture.
  • 1/2 the roasted vegetables.
  • 1/2 the meat/olive mixture.
  • 1/2 the tomato sauce.
  • the rest of the polenta slices.
  • the rest of the cheese mixture.
  • the rest of the roasted vegetables.
  • the rest of the meat/olive mixture.
  • the rest of the tomato sauce.
  • The remaining feta, crumbled over the top.
  • Bake for 40-50 minutes, until feta is slightly golden and sauce is bubbling.
  • Cooks Notes.
  • This recipe is a time consumer but its completely worth the time and effort.
  • Variation.
  • This could easily be made into a vegetarian dish by omitting the beef or turkey.