Besteggplantauberginelasagna Recipes

MEATLESS EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat 2 baking sheets and a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Stir together 2 eggs and water in a shallow dish. Combine panko and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese in a second shallow dish. Dip eggplant slices in egg mixture and dredge in panko mixture, pressing gently to adhere and shaking off excess. Place on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, turning once and rotating baking sheets after 15 minutes, about 30 minutes total.
• Combine ricotta cheese, basil, 1 egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano, garlic, red pepper, and salt in a bowl to make filling.
• Spoon 1/2 cup marinara sauce into the prepared baking dish. Layer 1/2 the eggplant slices over sauce and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Top with 3/4 cup marinara sauce. Spread 1/2 the ricotta mixture on top; add 1/2 the yellow and green bell peppers and top with 1/3 the mozzarella cheese and 1/4 the Fontina cheese. Repeat layers, ending with 1 cup marinara sauce. Cover tightly with aluminum foil coated with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.
• Remove aluminum foil; top with remaining mozzarella cheese and Fontina cheese. Continue baking until sauce is bubbly and cheese melts, about 10 minutes more. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) , TOMATO AND LEEK LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cut eggplants lengthways into 1 cm slices; place slices on colander, sprinkle with salt,stand 30 minutes. Rinse slices under cold water, drain on absorbent paper. Cook eggplant in batches, in heated oil large pan until softened and browned both sides.
• Cook onion and half the garlic in the same pan, stirring, until onion softens.
• Stir in tomato, paste and basil; simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes, or until thickened slightly. Blend or process tomato mixture until just combined.
• Heat margarine in same pan, add leek and remaining garlic; cook, stirring, until leek is soft. Add sugar; cook, stirring, about 5 minutes or until leek is browned lightly, remove from heat.
• Cut 1 lasagne sheet to cover base of oiled deep 19cm square ovenproof dish; place in position.
• Top with 1/4 of the eggplant, 1/4 of the leek mixture,1/4 of the tomato mixture and 1/4 of the cheese.
• Repeat layers 3 times, ending with cheese. Bake, uncovered, in moderately hot oven 50 minutes.
• Can be made ahead to this stage. Cover, refrigerate until required. Reheat in moderate oven about 50 minutes.

EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Oil 2 baking sheets and a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Whisk eggs and water together in a shallow dish. Combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, salt, and ground black pepper in a separate shallow dish.
• Dip eggplant slices into egg mixture, then press each gently into bread crumb mixture. Gently tap off any excess crumbs. Arrange slices on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake eggplant slices in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Flip eggplant and bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove eggplant from the oven and increase temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and stir in ground beef. Season beef with salt and ground black pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir tomato sauce into ground beef; bring to a simmer and set sauce aside.
• Place 1/3 of the eggplant slices on bottom of the dish. Pour 1/3 of tomato sauce with ground beef on top of eggplant layer. Sprinkle 1/3 of mozzarella cheese on top of sauce layer. Repeat 2 more times, finishing with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before slicing.

BEST EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees fahrenheit.
• Mix salt, pepper and flour in a dish.
• Dip eggplant slices into flour mixture.
• Cover bottom of a fry pan with cooking oil spray.
• Fry slices of eggplant until light brown on both sides over low-medium heat careful not to burn them.
• When ready, remove from pan on paper towels to drain and set aside.
• In a bowl combine the tomato sauce, tomatoes, oregano, basil, and garlic.
• In another bowl combine ricotta cheese, chives, and the beaten egg.
• Spoon one third of the tomato mixture into the bottom of a lasagne or casserole dish.
• Place a layer of eggplant and cover with part of the grated cheese (about half).
• Add a layer of ricotta cheese.
• Continue alternating layers of ricotta cheese mixture, eggplant, and grated cheese.
• Bake for aproximately 45 minutes to an hour.
• Let cool for ease of slicing.
• After dish is cool, portions can be sliced and frozen.
• When ready, place frozen lasagne in a dish and bake in microwave covered with a paper towel till hot (maybe 4-5 minutes).
• It can also be baked in a preheated oven at 350 degrees fahrenheit for aproximately 20 minutes or more.