About Delicious dinner recipes Roasted Eggplant Lasagna

If you love Lasagna and love to try new foods everyday then this dinner dish is for you. A perfect veg dinner to fill your tummy without adding much fat on your belly. It is a flavorful and healthy fermented food that can be customized using different vegetables and add-ons.

This lasagna has egg as a basic ingredient, it’s very easy to cook, the add ons are optional, it’s kid-friendly and suitable for everybody who likes macaroni. this recipe is almost effortless. Try it for yourself!

List of Ingredients:

1. 1 large eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices salt to taste
2. 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
3. 1 (16 ounces) container ricotta cheese
4. 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend 1 egg
5. 2 cloves garlic, minced
6. 2 sprigs fresh oregano, chopped
7. 3 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
8. 10 grinds fresh black pepper
9. 2 1/2 cups tomato sauce1 (10 ounces) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
10. 6 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

How to cook

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. Place eggplant slices on a wire rack; sprinkle with salt. Let sit until some liquid starts beading on slices, about 20 minutes.
3. Rinse the salt off eggplant slices and pat dry. Brush olive oil over both sides of each slice.
4. Arrange eggplant slices on a baking sheet.
5. Roast in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Flip eggplant slices and continue roasting until slices are tender and lightly browned, 15 to 20 more minutes.
7. Remove eggplant from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
8. Mix ricotta cheese, Italian cheese blend, egg, garlic, oregano, thyme, and black pepper together in a bowl.
9. Line a 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil. Coat the bottom of the pan with about 1/2 cup tomato sauce; top with 1/2 of the eggplant slices.
10. Layer eggplant slices with 1/2 of the spinach, 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, and 1/2 of the remaining tomato sauce.
11. Continue layering with remaining ingredients, ending with sauce. Top with mozzarella slices.
12. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
13. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
14. Remove aluminum foil and continue baking until cheese is brown and bubbling, 5 to 10 more minutes.

Cook Time: 105 Min
Calories: 432 per serve
Fat: 26.9
Carbs: 21.7
Protein: 29.9
Serve size: 6