A delicious, hearty vegetarian dish for all the family to enjoy!
Eggplant Lasagna
Ingredients
Tomato Sauce:
Method
Roast Eggplant:
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Preheat oven 200C/400F.
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Slice eggplants into ½ inch thick slices and place on 2 parchment lined sheet pans.
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Spray or brush with olive oil.
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Flip them, spray or brush again and roast in oven for 30-40 minutes until golden and tender.
Spinach Filling:
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Over low heat, saute the fresh spinach until wilted. Season with salt/pepper and turn off heat.
Ricotta Mixture:
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In a medium bowl, whisk with a fork, the ricotta, egg, nutmeg, basil and salt. Set aside.
Tomato Sauce:
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Heat olive oil in a pan. Saute the onion, when it starts to soften add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
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Add the tomatoes and seasonings to the pot and simmer for 15 minutes.
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Remove from heat, add a 1/3 Cup water to loosen the sauce and remove bay leaf.
Assemble:
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Place a little tomato sauce to cover the base of an approximately 10x14 inch baking dish.
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Place the lasagna sheets on top.
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Spread another thin layer of sauce on top.
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Cover with roasted eggplant and dot with half the ricotta mixture.
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Spoon all of the wilted spinach over top evenly.
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Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
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Add another layer of pasta sheets and lightly cover with tomato sauce.
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Add remaining eggplant.
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Cover with tomato sauce and spoon the remaining ricotta in dollops over the top.
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Sprinkle with piri seasoning or chilli flakes, remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
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Bake in oven 180C/350F for approximately 1 hour 15 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
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Remove and garnish with chopped fresh basil.
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Enjoy!
