Low Fat Cheesy Spinach and Eggplant Lasagna

INGREDIENTS

• 12 whole wheat lasagna noodles, dry
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
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• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 eggplant, cubed
• 1 (28 ounce) can Italian herb-flavored tomato sauce
• 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry