Eggplant Moussaka - low fat

How many of you put weight during holidays? I'm one of those who can't resist overcooking and overeating whenever opportunity occurs. So, at beginning of every New year, I find myself searching for a new diet, or digging out my old WW recipes. This is one of them, created by me using basics of well known (Greek / Turkish / Bosnian) Moussaka and applying knowledge of Weight Watchers' principles. Makes 4 serves; 5 (old) points each. Very satisfying!

Ingredients:
3 medium eggplants
1 cup chicken or vegetable broth / soup
1 tsp oil
1 onion, diced
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 stalk (large) celery, chopped
1 carrot, grated
500 g lean beef mince
1 can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
3-4 parsley springs, chopped
4-5 basil leaves, thorn
salt, black pepper
3 tbs Parmesan, grated
3 tbs Mozzarella, grated
Method:
 Slice eggplant into 7-8 mm slices, put them into a saucepan, pour broth on it, and weigh with a smaller plate; cover and cook (or microwave) for 10 minutes. Drain well.
Heat oil in a large pan, cook onion, garlic, vegetables and mince for 5-6 minutes. Add all other ingredients (except cheese and eggplant) cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Grease an ovenproof dish with oil spray. Arrange a layer of eggplant slices on bottom, sprinkle with 1 tbs parmesan. Spoon mince mixture, sprinkle another tbs of parmesan and cover with other half of eggplant.  Place in oven preheated to 180*C; cook for 20 minutes. Sprinkle final tbs of parmesan and all mozzarella on top and return to oven to melt (5-6 min). Take out and slice into 4. Enjoy!

Ready for oven / Spremno za rernu

Musaka od Patlidžana - nisko-kalorična verzija

Koliko vas dobije na tezini preko praznika? E, ja sam jedna od onih koji ne mogu odoljeti prekomjernom kuhanju i jedenju kad god to prilika ukaze. Stoga se, u pocetku svake nove godine, bacim na trazenje nove dijete, ili pretrazujem stare 'Weight Watchers' recepte. Ovo je jedan od njih - kreirala sam ga upotrebljavajuci recept  Musake i aplicirajuci osnovne principe ove poznate dijete.
Cini 4 obroka, 5 poena svaki. Zadovoljavajuci obrok!

Potrebno:
3 patlidzana srednje velicine
1 solja pileceg ili povrtnog bujona / supe
1 k ulja
1 crveni luk sjeckan
2-3 cena bijelog luka, sjeckana
1 prutic celera, sitno sjeckana
1 mrkva, rendana
500 gr nemasnog mljevenog mesa
1 konzerva sjecenog paradajza
1/4 solje gustog paradajz pirea
3-4 vrha persuna, sjeckana
4-5 listova bosiljka, iskidana
so i crni biber
3 K parmezana, rendanog 
3 K mocarele, rendane 
Nacin:
Isjecite patlidzane na 7-8 mm reznjeve, stavite u lonac / serpu, uspite supu i pritisnite manjim tanjirom. Kuhajte 10 minuta (moze i u mikrovalnoj). Ocijedite dobro.
Zagrijte ulje, proprzite luk i ostalo povrce, ubacite meso i dinstajte mijesajuci. Dodajte sve ostale sastojke (osim sira i patlidzana), poklopite i kuhajte 10-ak minuta.
Nauljite posudu za pecenje, poredajte reznjeve patlidzana na dno, pospite sa 1 K parmezana, zatim ubacite mjesavinu sa mesom. Pospite drugom kasikom parmezana, zatim postavite drugu polovinu reznjeva patlidzana na vrh. Stavite u zagrijanu rernu (180*C na oko 20 minuta. Zatim izvadite pospite sa preostalim sirom i vratite u rernu da se otopi (5-6 min). Izvadite i izrezite na 4 dijela. Prijatno!