Irresistible Eggplant Lasagna Recipes

CLASSIC EGGPLANT LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Trim the top and bottom of the eggplants. Slice the eggplants lengthwise to 1/4" thick slices.
• Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet and generously sprinkle with salt on both sides. Let the eggplants sit and "sweat" for about 45 minutes. Then Pat dry them completely and brush with 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil on both sides.
• Heat the oven to 400°F and once it's hot, bake the eggplants in the oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in a large pan and saute onion until golden.
• Add in ground beef, salt, pepper, dried oregano and basil and cook it until brown, break it into pieces and you cook it.
• Once the ground beef is browned, add in tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes. Cook for a few more minutes. Turn the heat off and set it aside.
• In a large bowl, mix ricotta cheese with grated parmesan and egg. Set aside.
• Now it's time to assemble your eggplant lasagna. Preheat the oven to 375°F and coat a baking dish with cooking spray. Start by spreading a thin layer of meat sauce at the bottom of the dish. Top with roasted eggplant slices, spread some ricotta cheese mix on the eggplant. add some meat sauce on top, and finish with a thin layer of mozzarella cheese. Repeat these steps until you run out of the beef sauce, eggplant sliced and ricotta mix.
• Bake the eggplant lasagna in the oven for 40 minutes until the top gets all golden and bubbly.
• Let the lasagna cool for 15 to 20 minutes before you slice it.

EGGPLANT LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Season the eggplant slices on both sides with kosher salt and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes (if you don't have the time, this step can be optional).
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and position a rack in the middle.
• Wipe the eggplant slices very well with a paper towel (you want to dry it well and remove any excess salt), then arrange on lightly oiled baking sheet (or two if needed). Brush the top of the eggplant with extra virgin olive oil. Roast in the heated oven until the eggplant softens and becomes pliable (about 15 to 20 minutes or so).
• While the eggplant is roasting, prepare the ricotta filling. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg. Add the ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, ¼ Parmesan, garlic, oregano, spinach and chopped herbs. Add a small pinch of kosher salt and black pepper to your liking. Mix well to combine.
• Remove the eggplant from the oven. Lower the heat to 375 degrees F.
• Prepare a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Pour a bit of the pasta sauce (about ½ cup or so) and spread it out into one layer. Lay a few eggplant slices (anywhere from 4 to 6 and it's fine if they overlap a bit). Spread 1/2 of the ricotta filling, then spread a thin layer of the sauce. Repeat the process in the same pattern. Spread the final layer of sauce and follow with the remaining ½ cup mozzarella cheese and ¼ cup of Parmesan.
• Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake in the heated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, then carefully uncover and return to the oven. Bake for another 10 to 20 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the edges of the lasagna turn a nice golden brown.
• Let the lasagna rest for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

IRRESISTIBLE EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cook and stir olive oil and eggplant in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add water if needed to prevent burning. Set aside.
• Season ground turkey with Creole seasoning; cook and stir in a pot over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes.
• Stir garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, crushed red pepper, and mixed vegetables into ground turkey; simmer 10 minutes.
• Combine Mozzarella cheese, Provolone cheese, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl.
• Combine ricotta cheese, egg whites, milk and Italian seasoning in a separate bowl.
• Pour half of tomato sauce into a 13x9 baking dish.
• Layer half of eggplant on top of sauce layer.
• Spoon half of ricotta mixture on top of eggplant.
• Sprinkle half of Mozzarella mixture on top of ricotta mixture.
• Repeat layering process with the remaining ingredients.
• Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and place pan on baking sheet in case of drips.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover; bake another 15 minutes, until cheese is browned and bubbly.

SPINACH, PEPPER AND EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C.In a skillet, heat olive oil and cook garlic and mushrooms about 3 minutes. Add spinach and continue cooking for 2 minutes. Set aside.Cut peppers in two, remove seeds and ribs. Lay peppers cut-side down on an oiled baking sheet. Put peppers right under broiler and cook until their skin begins to swell and turn black. Put peppers in a bowl, cover and cool before peeling.Peel peppers and cut into strips. Set aside.In a bowl, mix cheeses together. Set aside.Spread béchamel sauce in the bottom of a baking dish, lay 3 sheets of lasagna over the sauce, cover with spinach-mushroom mixture, top with 1/3 of the béchamel sauce and sprinkle with cheese.Repeat with 3 more sheets of lasagna, cover with eggplant and peppers, top with 1/3 of béchamel sauce and sprinkle with cheese.Finish with last 3 sheets of lasagna. Cover pasta with remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese.Bake about 30 minutes. Brown a few minutes under broiler.