Lasagna with Roasted Eggplant-Ricotta Filling
Lasagna with Roasted Eggplant-Ricotta Filling
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 985
- Total Fat
- 70
- Saturated Fat
- 39
- Carbohydrates
- 33
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 12
- Protein
- 60
- Cholesterol
- 217
- Sodium
- 1559
- Total: 2 hr 20 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 20 min
- Cook: 1 hr 45 min
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 985
- Total Fat
- 70
- Saturated Fat
- 39
- Carbohydrates
- 33
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 12
- Protein
- 60
- Cholesterol
- 217
- Sodium
- 1559
- Total: 2 hr 20 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 20 min
- Cook: 1 hr 45 min
Ingredients
4 pints cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano or marjoram
6 cloves garlic in jackets (skins)
4 tablespoons EVOO
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
1 large firm eggplant, halved lengthwise
2 pints fresh ricotta cheese
1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
2 egg yolks 1 box no-boil lasagna noodles, soaked in lukewarm water 5 minutes
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place the cherry tomatoes on a large baking sheet along with the thyme, oregano and garlic. Dress with 2 tablespoons of the EVOO, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast until the tomatoes burst, 35 to 45 minutes
- Brush the eggplant with the remaining 2 tablespoons EVOO and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place cut-side down on a baking sheet and roast alongside the tomatoes until soft, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Let the tomatoes cool slightly, and then puree them with the basil in a food processor until smooth. Remove the skins from the garlic and puree the sauce with the roasted cloves before transferring the sauce to a bowl.
- When the eggplant has cooled, spoon out the flesh and add it into the cleaned bowl of the food processor along with the ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, egg yolks and some salt and pepper. Puree the mixture until smooth and season with more salt and pepper.
- Ladle one-third of the tomato sauce into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Layer pasta sheets on top, followed by one-half of the eggplant, more pasta sheets, tomato sauce and 1/2 of the mozzarella. Repeat with another layer of pasta sheets, followed by the remaining eggplant, more pasta sheets and the remaining tomato sauce. Top the lasagna with the remaining mozzarella. Bake 1 hour. Let cool 20 minutes before serving.
Cook’s Note
Cool completely before storing in the refrigerator or freezer for a make-ahead meal. Bring to room temperature before reheating, covered, at 325 degrees F, 20 to 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
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