Atkins Diet Recipe: Low Carb Eggplant Parmesan
August 13, 2010 by Low Carb Website
Filed under Atkins diet
In another recipe coming out of Jennifer Eloff’s awesome low carb cookbook, Splendid Low Carbing, I prepare a food that I probably would have swore I would never eat — eggplant. In just another one of those amazing things that low carb lifestyle brought to me, my taste buds have changed. I now like eggplant well enough to voluntarily eat it. Here’s a link to Jennifer’s website: www.low-carb.us Ingredients: 1 Medium Eggplant, thinly sliced 1 cup of grated parmesan 2 eggs 1 pound ground beef, browned 8 oz Sausage, browned 2 cloves garlic 1.5 cups of No Sugar Added Spaghetti Sauce 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded 1. Thinly slice eggplant, and put in egg wash. 2. Coat eggplant in Parmesan cheese 3. Heat oil in frying pan, and once hot, fry eggplant 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown. 4. Brown ground beef and sausage. Once drained, add garlic and spaghetti sauce and heat for 5 minutes while finishing frying eggplant slices. 5. Layer the eggplant, meat mixture, and cheese to form 3 layers. Optional – dust top with excess Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 servings: Nutrition info per serving: 456 Calories, 33g Fat, 9.3 Total Carbs ( minus 3.3g fiber), 30g Protein.
@hrtachevrymomnt88 I was completely in your place too re: eggplant. I am you glad you liked it as well.
Just had this for dinner. Once again thanks for posting another great recipe! I was unsure of the eggplant because I’d never tried it before but this tasted just like lasagna to me. SO good, I can’t wait to bring the leftovers to work for lunch tomorrow!
i defenetly going to try make this,it looks so good,but i will put less oil to fry the eggplant.Thanks for the recipe
@TheSweeticedT Thank Jennifer Eloff (the cookbook author) for convincing me to do the same as you. To just try it… I hope you like the next recipe as well.
I just tried this recipe…..loved it! I never had eggplant b4 so I was a bit skeptical. I tasted a piece after frying it and knew I wouldnt mind the finished product. Thank u so much, as every other low carber I am gettn tired of the same ole’ same ole dishes. I will keep watching….
@greenfrog775 Thanks for your sub, and if I can assist or provide ideas to help you along the journey, I am happy to do it. I am just repaying the favor of others.
@brendakota Go right ahead, the recipe is super malleable to other tastes and preferences. I hope you like it!
I am a new sub to you and excited to watch your journey unfold. Congrats on your weightloss so far and you go and keep up the great work I myself had RNY on Nov 23rd 09 and these videos help keep me going
Thanks, I think I’ll try this, I’ll use turkey burger, as beef doesn’t like me much.
@cassanova832003 That’s what I like to call deliciousness. This is great healthy low carb eating.
Look at that FAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@bowulf Delicious! it was very hard not to take another portion, Thank you so much, this is a new addition to our low carb diet
@MosaicMaiden I hope you like it — I am preparing to make some myself later on this week.
Much appreciated! I am going to try it now, I have no mozzarella at home, but I shall try it with cheddar cheese & feta cheese!
In shall let you know how it turned out!
@KarthikSoun Remember there are 6 servings, so you need to divide the estimated amounts of carbs by 6.
@KarthikSoun As 1:10 says in the annotation, this is Induction friendly. The nutritional info from the video notes says:
“Makes 6 servings:
Nutrition info per serving:
456 Calories, 33g Fat, 9.3 Total Carbs ( minus 3.3g fiber), 30g Protein.”
Is this induction friendly? I think its was over 20gms.
I will definetly try this! it looks amazing. thanks!
For the most part, I cook most meals, and she cleans the kitchen. Her standards are a bit higher than mine, so rather than have strife over “you missed a spot” she does it any ways. I think she says it is even trade, but if I am just cooking for myself and the kids, then I clean the dishes.
Great recipe! Mine is cooking right now. I have a question. I’m always wondering with every video I watch…..who does the dishes and cleans the kitchen when you get done. You or your wife? lol
I hope it turned out as awesome tasting as mine did.
I am glad you liked it. It’s so simply, and like I told Jennifer (the author of the books), I think my liking eggplant dish is almost as unlikely as my losing weight in the first place.
This is AWESOME! I made it over the weekend. Thanks!
I am making this right now! 1 minute until its ready to come out of the oven! I used two eggplants to make a larger batch for the whole house to enjoy! Its really looking great! I never gave eggplant a chance, I’ve changed my mind after trying the parmasean eggplant. If really thinlly sliced this would make a great chips substitue! Gota go! Its ready! Thanks!
Actually fat energy should last longer than the temporary blood glucose hit from apples or carbohydrates.
My best suggestion would be to read the book (Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution – 2002 version) as it explains the why much better than I could. The science behind it is pretty conclusive.