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Summary
Simmering the eggplant in water removes the bitterness, gives it a creamy texture, and allows it to be cooked with no added fat.
Ingredients
- 6 plum tomatoes
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, plus sprigs for garnish, or 1 teaspoon dried
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 baby eggplants, (about 3 to 4 ounces each)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 162 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 12 g 17.92%
- Saturated Fat: 6 g 28.14%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 32 mg 10.54%
- Sodium: 57 mg 2.39%
- Calcium: 141 mg 14.1%
- Potassium: 352 mg 10.05%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 3.25%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 7 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 7.59%
- Sugar: 4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 21.33%
- Vitamin C 22.8%
- Vitamin D 1.55%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq