Vegetarian Eggplant Lasagna Food

VEGETARIAN EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Slice eggplant in 1/4" slice, spray with Pam on both sides and broil both sides in batches till soft and brown, set aside.
• Put oven to bake at 350°F.
• In large lasagna pan layer as follows:.
• 1/3 spaghetti sauce.
• 1/3 lasagna sheets.
• 1/3 spaghetti sauce.
• 1/2 the eggplant.
• 1/2 the mozzarella.
• 1/3 lasagne sheets.
• remaining spaghetti sauce.
• chopped red peppers.
• remaining lasagna sheets.
• remaining eggplant.
• Spread Pesto over top layer of eggplant.
• make white sauce as follows,.
• melt butter in saucepan, add flour cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and whisk until thickened. Whisk grated cheese in and stir until smooth.
• Pour white sauce over casserole and bake 30 minutes until bubbly and heated through.

VEGETARIAN EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F. Grease a deep lasagna dish with a bit of oil and set aside.
• Line 2 large baking trays with parchment paper. Cut the ends of eggplants and slice into 0.5-inch discs.
• Lay the eggplant slices onto the prepared baking trays and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spray with cooking oil, then bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• In a bowl, whisk ricotta and milk. Add in the parmesan, stir well, and set aside.

VEGAN EGGPLANT LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cashew "Cheese" Filling.
• Soak 2 cups raw cashews in 6 cups of water for at least 24 hours. Rinse and drain. Using your food processor or blender, blend the remaining cup of water with the soaked and drained cashews until you reach the consistency of ricotta cheese. Add more water if necessary. Add to the cashew mixture the 2 Tbls. of vinegar,1/2 teaspoons black pepper, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 Tbls. Italian seasoning. Add more seasonings to taste. Meanwhile, bring a very large stockpot full of water to boil. When water is boiling add 3 bunches of rinsed kale greens (be sure take off the twist ties!) Completely submerse the greens in the water. Blanche kale greens for 5 minutes or until bright green and soft. Drain greens and (do not burn yourself!) cut greens off tough stems and chop into small pieces. Squeeze out excess water with your hands (there will be quite a bit). Add chopped kale greens to the cashew mixture. Stir together.
• Eggplant "Noodles".
• Cut the ends off of 2 large eggplant. Slice into at least 10 slices total. If you wind up with more, that is great too! Rub the 2 Tbls. of salt onto the eggplant slices and let set in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours. (This will draw some of the moisture out of the eggplant. ) After your eggplant slices have sat for a few hours, wash off the salt and pat dry with towels. Coat eggplant slices with melted coconut oil or olive oil. Put on a baking sheet or two and bake in a 400 degree oven for 35 - 45 minutes or until fork soft.
• Assembling the lasagna.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In an 8 x 10 pan, spoon out a bit of the pasta sauce into the pan. Then layer 5 eggplant slices. (You may have to cut the pieces to make them fit.) Layer half of the cashew /kale mixture over the eggplant slices. Spoon half of the remaining pasta sauce over the cashew/kale mixture. Then layer the remaining eggplant slices. Layer the remaining cashew/kale mixture. Spoon the remaining pasta sauce on top. Cover with foil or a silicone cover and bake @ 350 degrees for 35- 45 minutes or until bubbly. Enjoy!

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the griller.
• Combine the lemon juice and olive oil and brush it on the eggplant slices.
• Lay them in a single layer on a nonstick baking tray and grill both sides for about 3 minutes each or until golden brown.
• Preheat the oven to 180C degrees.
• In a bowl combine the tomato puree, tomatoes, oregano, basil, cayenne pepper and garlic.
• In another bowl combine the parmesan and breadcrumbs.
• Spoon one third of the tomato mixture into the base of a lasagne or casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with one third of the breadcrumb mixture and cover with a layer of eggplant.
• Spread half the ricotta cheese over the eggplant and continue to layer in the same order, ending with the breadcrumb mixture (in my case hopefully).
• Scatter the mozzarella cheese over the top and bake for about 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
• Serve with salad and crusty bread.

VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat olive oil and add onions, cooking until translucent.
• Add red pepper, fennel, basil, oregano, garlic, tomato sauce and Splenda, stirring well.
• Simmer sauce over low heat, covered, for about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, mix egg together with ricotta cheese and parmesan until smooth; set aside.
• Slice eggplant, zucchini and mushrooms.
• Spread approx 1/3 of the sauce mixture evenly into the bottom of a large rectangular casserole dish or lasagna pan.
• Add eggplant slices in an even layer.
• Top eggplant with the ricotta cheese mixture.
• Sprinkle with sliced mushrooms, then add another third of the sauce.
• Sprinkle with 8 ounces of the mozzarella cheese.
• Layer the sliced zucchini evenly over the cheese.
• Pat mixture down.
• Add the remaining sauce, the remaining 8 ounces mozzarella, and the remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
• Pat mixture down again.
• Cover pan with foil and bake at 350°F for 50 minutes.
• Remove foil from pan and bake for 30-40 minutes more, or until cheese is golden and vegetables are tender.
• Allow to sit undisturbed for 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

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.

EGGPLANT AND LENTIL LASAGNE

Steps:

• Remove the stalk from the eggplant, then slice it lengthways into 1cm thick slices. Place a few slices in a colander which you have set over a large bowl. Scatter salt liberally over the slices, then keep on layering the slices using up the salt as you go. Allow the eggplant to release its juice over the next hour or so.
• While the eggplant is doing it's thing, start on your sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat and then sauté the onion and garlic for two minutes. when the onion starts to soften, add the celery and carrot, stir well to thoroughly coat in oil, and sauté for a further five minutes.
• Add the wine if you are using it (or half a cup of water if you are not) and allow the wine to bubble, stirring through the vegetables. When the wine has reduced by half, add the tomatoes, tomato paste, lentils, parsley and enough water to cover the contents by a further 2cm. Season with salt and pepper, add the sugar and stir well, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a slow simmer, cover the saucepan and simmer gently for an hour. From time to time, give the sauce a good stir - you may have to add another cup of water if it get's too dry. The lentils should become the consistency of cooked peas.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large heavy-based frypan and add the rinsed and dried eggplant slices, a few at a time. Fry for about two minutes on each side until they start to turn golden brown and soften - drain on paper towel.
• To assemble: Preheat oven to 180°C Place a couple of large spoonfuls of lentils and sauce on the base of a large lasagne or gratin dish and smooth it out evenly. Place slices of eggplant over the top of the lentil mixture. Top with a layer of lasagne sheets. Continue layering and finish off with a layer of lasagne sheets.
• Top with warm béchamel sauce, then scatter grated parmesan over the top, or mozzarella, or tasty cheese if you prefer. Bake for 40 minutes until the lasagne sheets are cooked through and the top is golden and bubbling. If you need to, cover with a layer of foil to prevent the top colouring too much while the pasta cooks through.
• At this stage, you can allow it to cool to room temperature, then store it in the fridge, covered, for up three days. You can freeze it for up to one month. (Allow it to thaw before re-heating, covered in foil, for 45-50 minutes at 160°C).
• Remove from oven and let it sit on the bench top for ten minutes before slicing and serving.