Eggplant Lasagna by @jorgelavelar

1h10
Medium

6 servings

🍆

3 large

Eggplant

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

🌾

120 g

Flour

🫒

120 ml

Olive Oil

🧅

1 large

Red Onion

🧄

5

Garlic Cloves

🍅

30 ml

Tomato Paste

🍅

800 g

Canned Peeled Tomatoes

🌿

5 g

Oregano

🍃

2

Bay Leaves

🌶️

5 g

Chili Powder

🍅

10

Sun-dried Tomatoes

🧀

3 balls

Mozzarella

🧀

100 g

Parmesan

🌿

3 handfuls

Basil Leaves

🍝

1 pack

Fresh Lasagna Sheets

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/4

    Cut eggplant into 1cm thick slices. Keep only the middle slices, about 4 per eggplant.

    🍆eggplant
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  2. Step 2/4

    Lay slices flat and salt both sides. Let them sit for 20 min, then rinse and pat dry. Coat in flour and grill on medium-high heat with olive oil until golden and crispy.

    🧂salt
    🌾flour
    🫒olive oil
    🥄spatula

  3. Step 3/4

    For the tomato sauce, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Add tomato paste and cook for 2 min. Add crushed canned tomatoes, season with salt, pepper, bay leaves, oregano, chili powder, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Simmer for 30 min on low heat.

    🧅red onion
    🧄garlic cloves
    🫒olive oil
    🍅tomato paste
    🍅canned peeled tomatoes
    🌿oregano
    🍃bay leaves
    🌶️chili powder
    🍅sun-dried tomatoes
    🥄spatula

  4. Step 4/4

    Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). In a baking dish, layer tomato sauce, eggplant, mozzarella, parmesan, basil, and lasagna sheets. Repeat, ending with basil. Bake for 40 min.

    tomato sauce
    🍆eggplant
    🧀mozzarella
    🧀parmesan
    🌿basil leaves
    🍝fresh lasagna sheets
    🍲baking dish

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Condiments, Grains, Oils, Herbs, Spices, Dairy

Ingredients

eggplant, salt, flour, olive oil, red onion, garlic cloves, tomato paste, canned peeled tomatoes, oregano, bay leaves, chili powder, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, parmesan, basil leaves, fresh lasagna sheets

Allergens

Gluten, Dairy

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

350 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 15g, Carbohydrates: 30g, Fat: 20g, Sugar: 5g, Fiber: 6g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 600mg, Calcium: 200mg, Iron: 2mg, Potassium: 800mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 500IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Vitamin K: 40µg, Vitamin E: 2mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

40 minutes

Overall

1 hour 10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

4 steps

Equipments

Utensils

knife, cutting board, baking dish, spatula

Appliances

oven, stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@jorgelavelar

Origin

Cuisine

Italian

Geographic

Italy, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy, Soft

Flavors

Savory

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (covered), fridge : 3 days (airtight container), freezer : 1 month (airtight container)