One of our loyal readers had a special request for some “healthy comfort food.” Veggies are the main part of an anti-inflammatory diet. I tried to make them ‘comforting’ in this recipe.

So, here’s a great ‘healthy comfort food’ recipe.  This isn’t gourmet, but hey, when you need comfort food, who wants  to spend 2 hours in the kitchen?

(Pretty) Healthy Eggplant Parmesan

2-3 Medium eggplants
12 oz. Marinara style tomato sauce ( add fresh basil or oregano)
1 lb. Low fat, part-skim Mozzarella, shredded
1 c. Parmesan cheese ( a raw aged cheese would be even better, if you can get it)

Wash and dry eggplant, cut off ends. Slice into 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch slices. Sprinkle generously with a good healthy sea salt ( I use Crystal Himalayan sea salt.) Now, instead of frying we will steam the eggplant for about 7 minutes.  Lightly coat a 13 x 9 inch pan with extra virgin olive oil. Then spread pan with sauce, lightly.  Place a single layer of eggplant on bottom of pan, then sprinkle some, not all, mozzarella cheese then Parmesan cheese over that. Spread more sauce over the top. Repeat until pan is about 3/4 full, finish with Parmesan cheese.

Bake at about 350 degrees for about 30-45 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. You can flash broil at the end if you like a crisp top.

Open a bottle of organic red wine. Snuggle. Enjoy!

Tags: anti-inflammatory diet, healthy comfort food, healthy recipe