EGGPLANT AND ZUCCHINI LASAGNA
PORTIONS:
12
INGREDIENTS
1 Large
breaded eggplant in slices
6
breaded zucchinis in slices
Meat
sauce
Tomato
sauce
1 lb.
ricotta cheese
1½ lb.
shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup
grated roman, parmesan or pecorino cheese
INGREDIENTS
TO BREAD THE VEGETABLES
1 large
eggplant cut in thin slices
6
zucchinis cut in thin slices
1 cup
all-purpose flour
4
beaten eggs
2 cups
panko bread crumbs
2 cups
regular bread crumbs
METHOD
Season
the flour and eggs with a bit of salt.
Mix panko
and regular bread crumbs.
Dip the
eggplant and zucchini slices in flour, eggs, breadcrumbs and place them in a
baking sheet pan.
Preheat
the oven in low broil. Brown the eggplant and zucchini.
MEAT
SAUCE
14 oz.
/ 397g ground beef
1 tbsp.
olive oil
3 garlic
cloves, minced
1 cup
small diced onions
½ cup
small diced carrots
½ cup
small diced celery
1 tsp.
salt
¼ tsp.
pepper
1 tbsp.
capers
1 tbsp.
pitted green olives, diced
1 tbsp.
fresh basil leaves cut in thin strips
½ tbsp.
fresh oregano leaves
5 cups
chunky tomato sauce
METHOD
Heat a
frying pan with olive oil and brown the ground beef.
Add
garlic, onions and slightly brown them.
Add the
carrots, celery, salt, pepper and cook for a couple minutes.
Incorporate
the capers, olives, basil leaves, oregano
and tomato sauce. Mix and heat up.
RICOTTA
CHEESE
¼ tsp.
salt
¼ tsp.
onion powder
¼ tsp.
garlic powder
1 tbsp.
chopped fresh basil leaves
METHOD
Mix the
ricotta cheese with the rest of the ingredients.
ASSEMBLING
THE LASAGNA
Spread
a layer of tomato sauce in a baking dish.
Using a
spatula spread the ricotta cheese along the eggplant and zucchini baked slices.
Place a
layer of eggplant on top the tomato sauce.
Add a
thin layer of meat sauce and
on top shredded mozzarella with grated cheese.
Place
on top a layer of zucchini, meat sauce, shredded mozzarella and grated cheese.
Finish
the lasagna with another layer of baked vegetables, meat sauce, shredded
mozzarella and grated cheese.
Bake it
a 400°F / 204°C until the top is golden brown.
Let it
rest for a few minutes before cutting.
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