Place eggplant slices in a zip top bag with 1 C. Sioux Z Wow Marinade. Marinate 1-3 hours.
To Prep.:
Mix a ½ C. of Sioux Z Wow and the fennel seeds into the ground meat and then brown in a skillet. (If using tofu, mash with a fork and add 1 T. olive oil or butter). Drain on paper towels.
Place the browned meat or tofu in a large mixing bowl and add the cottage cheese and spinach and mix thoroughly.
To Cook:
Spoon ½ C. of spaghetti sauce into a greased baking dish (9×13). Layer eggplant, meat mixture and mozzarella and top with 1 C. spaghetti sauce. Repeat layers.
Sprinkle top with parmesan cheese. (Note: can be assembled ahead and kept in the refrigerator).
Bake at 400 F for 45 min to 1 hr. Let rest 10 min. before serving.