Best Eggplant (Aubergine) Lasagna

Dreamin1Kate's Note:

I selected this lasagna because of it's ease to fix, satisfying to almost anyone, and I know that is nutritionally good. This dish can be divided into portions and frozen for later on. I serve a simple salad on the side along with garlic bread.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 10

Yield: 10.0 ounces

• 2 eggplants, sliced thin
• 3/4 cup flour
• salt and pepper
• cooking spray (olive oil would be ideal)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped oregano
• 1 -2 tablespoon basil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed or 1 -2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (8 -16 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 2 -3 teaspoons chives
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (grated or chopped)

Directions:

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

Reviews

[SandraMK]

I tweaked this recipe a little due to a lack of ingredients in my fridge - guess I should check first next time. I omitted the mozarella (because I didn't have any), substituted half a red onion - finely diced, for the chives (again, because I didn't have any), and added a fresh bay leaf. I also added some lasagne sheets to bulk it up a little. I was a little unsure how to use the last 2/3rds of the tomato sauce so I presumed it should be layered too. Very easy to make and very flavorful. I will definitely make this again!

[Chef #960426]

very nice tasting but the recipe itself is a bit confusing: Could also do with a bot more body, next I'll add some lasagne sheet like Sandra did as it needs more body. Frying the eggplant is a bit tedious, tip is put a lid on really speeds things up as the eggplant start sweating.

[Marla S]

I whipped this up pretty quick and easy. Instead of frying the eggplant I broiled it.The dish turned out tasty and very low fat and healthy