Roasted Eggplant Lasagna with Broiled Tomato Sauce

Name: Roasted Eggplant Lasagna with Broiled Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 907 grams eggplants, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary; 227 grams smoked mozzarella cheese or smoked Gouda cheese, thinly sliced; 9 no-boil or oven-ready lasagna noodles; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 85 grams 1/4 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about; 907 grams part-skim ricotta cheese; 118 milliliters chopped shallots; 8 servings Broiled Tomato Sauce with Roasted Garlic

Roasted Eggplant Lasagna with Broiled Tomato Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 505 calories, 31g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have shallots, rosemary, part-skim ricotta cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.

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Brush baking sheet with olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Place eggplant pieces on paper towels.

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Eggplant

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Paper Towels

Sprinkle lightly with salt; let stand 20 minutes.

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Salt

Transfer eggplant to prepared sheet. Toss with 2 tablespoons oil. Roast eggplant until tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Set aside. Maintain oven temperature.

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Eggplant

Cooking Oil

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Mix ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan, shallots and rosemary in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Ricotta Cheese

Parmesan

Rosemary

Shallot

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Bowl

Oil 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish.

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Cooking Oil

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Glass Baking Pan

Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce in dish. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles crosswise in single layer in dish.

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Tomato Sauce

Spread

Spread half of ricotta mixture over noodles. Arrange half of eggplant over.

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Eggplant

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Ricotta Cheese

Spread

Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon generous 1 cup sauce over. Arrange half of mozzarella over sauce. Repeat layering 1 more time. Top with 3 lasagna noodles.

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Mozzarella

Sauce

Spread remaining sauce over.

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Sauce

Sprinkle with 3/4 cup Parmesan. Cover tightly with lightly oiled foil. (Can be made 1 day ahead; chill.)

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Parmesan

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Aluminum Foil

Bake until noodles are tender and lasagna is heated through, about 45 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese begins to brown and sauce is bubbling slightly at edges, about 15 minutes longer.

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Cheese