Eggplant (Aubergine) and Lamb Lasagna
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 8 pre cooked lasagna noodles
- 2 large eggplants
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 onions
- 14 ounces cooked lamb, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1⁄2 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves removed
- 2 1⁄4 cups bechamel sauce
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
directions
- (I also have the recipe for the bechamel sauce).
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Wash the eggplants and cut in half lengthwise.
- Coat generously with olive oil.
- Place in a roasting pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minute.
- Peel the garlic and onion.
- Place in the bowl of a food processor along with the pieces of cooked lamb and the cumin.
- Process until finely chopped.
- When eggplants are cooked, scoop out the flesh and crush with a fork.
- In a pan combine th eggplant flesh, tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Add cilantro leaves.
- Simmer until mixture thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Lightly oil a baking dish. Pour some of the bechamel sauce into the bottom of the dish, then build up alternate layers of lasagna noodles, lamb, and onion mixture, Bechamel Sauce, and the eggplant and tomato sauce.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minute.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
Have any thoughts about this recipe?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I'm a 15 year old, Honors Student in High School.
Both of my parents used to own Indian Restaurants before going into the Real Estate business.
I guess I got the hobby from both sides of the family.
I'm also a HUGE animal person. I just recently went Veg. but I own a 10 year old collie/german shepherd mix named Emma. I also own about 6 Fish Tanks, the themes are south american, central american, asian, coldwater, and bettas.