Eggplant Lasagna?!
I was thinking of a new recipe, and i thought i would make an eggplant lasagna!. It's kinda like eggplant parm, but a little different!.
I would cut the eggplant fairly thin, long ways, and then bread, and pan fry in olive oil!. I would use these as the noodles!. Then i was thinking of layering with a mixture of spaghetti sauce, fresh basil, fresh garlic, ground beef, Italian sausage, Parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese!.
So my question is this!. In a normal lasagna you would use ricotta, but i think it may cover up some of the other flavors too much!. I think in this instance, the eggplant will be very creamy, and take the place of the ricotta, and i think the parm, and mozzarella would be enough!.
So, ricotta or no ricotta!? Any other suggestions!? Sound good to you!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would cut the eggplant fairly thin, long ways, and then bread, and pan fry in olive oil!. I would use these as the noodles!. Then i was thinking of layering with a mixture of spaghetti sauce, fresh basil, fresh garlic, ground beef, Italian sausage, Parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese!.
So my question is this!. In a normal lasagna you would use ricotta, but i think it may cover up some of the other flavors too much!. I think in this instance, the eggplant will be very creamy, and take the place of the ricotta, and i think the parm, and mozzarella would be enough!.
So, ricotta or no ricotta!? Any other suggestions!? Sound good to you!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
EGGPLANT LASAGNA
1 lb!. ground beef
1 pkg!. pepperoni
2 medium eggplant
1 qt!. spaghetti sauce
2 c!. Cheddar cheese
2 c!. Mozzarella
1 can mushrooms
Brown ground beef and pepperoni; drain!. Add mushrooms and spaghetti sauce; simmer!. Peel eggplant!. Slice lengthwise 1/4 inch thick!. Lay in 9x13 pan or cookie sheet in water!. Broil 4 inches from heat, 15 minutes per side; drain water!.
In 9x13 pan first layer eggplant then add 1/2 hamburger mixture!. Add 1/2 of cheese then the rest of the eggplant, hamburger mixture and last (on top) remaining cheese!. Bake at 350 degrees!. Bake until cheese is golden brown, approximately 45 minutes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1 lb!. ground beef
1 pkg!. pepperoni
2 medium eggplant
1 qt!. spaghetti sauce
2 c!. Cheddar cheese
2 c!. Mozzarella
1 can mushrooms
Brown ground beef and pepperoni; drain!. Add mushrooms and spaghetti sauce; simmer!. Peel eggplant!. Slice lengthwise 1/4 inch thick!. Lay in 9x13 pan or cookie sheet in water!. Broil 4 inches from heat, 15 minutes per side; drain water!.
In 9x13 pan first layer eggplant then add 1/2 hamburger mixture!. Add 1/2 of cheese then the rest of the eggplant, hamburger mixture and last (on top) remaining cheese!. Bake at 350 degrees!. Bake until cheese is golden brown, approximately 45 minutes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would lighten up the whole recipe by putting in the ricotta, and eliminating the meats,!.!.!. and instead of breading the eggplant and frying in oil, slicing it , lightly salt both sides, let them sit for 10 minutes to 'sweat' them!.!. makes it sweeter then sprinkle olive oil on both sides, roast on a cookie sheet on high heat til slightly browned, then layer your sauce and cheeses and return to oven medium heat til eggplant is cooked through (tender)This way the eggplant is the star, sausage and the meats would do way more obscuring of flavor than mild light ricotta!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I agree with Nicole P!.!.!.it is moussaka!.!.!.but instead of ricotta, moussaka has a bechamel sauce, which makes it creamy and not grainy at all!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't know about putting bread in it but your recipe sounds a lot like a Greek dish called moussaka leave out the ricotta sounds delishWww@FoodAQ@Com
make an eggplant ricottaWww@FoodAQ@Com