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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +name: Eggplant Lasagna |
| 3 | +description: A delicious eggplant lasagna with a rich tomato sauce and a creamy bechamel. |
| 4 | +coverImage: img/port-eggplant-lasagna.jpg |
| 5 | +contentImage: img/illus-eggplant-lasagna.jpg |
| 6 | +date: 2024-08-26 |
| 7 | +tags: [eggplant, lasagna] |
| 8 | +published: true |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +yield: 4 |
| 11 | +prepTime: 20 |
| 12 | +cookTime: 30 |
| 13 | +--- |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +<Ingredients> |
| 16 | +| | | |
| 17 | +| :---------------- | ------------: | |
| 18 | +| Lasagna Sheets | 14 sheets | |
| 19 | +| Eggplants | 3 | |
| 20 | +| Onions | 3 | |
| 21 | +| Tomato Puree | 700g | |
| 22 | +| Butter | 50g | |
| 23 | +| Flour | 50g | |
| 24 | +| Milk | 50cl | |
| 25 | +| Olive Oil | 2 tbsp | |
| 26 | +| Salt | to taste | |
| 27 | +| Black Pepper | to taste | |
| 28 | +| Nutmeg | to taste | |
| 29 | +| Thyme | to taste | |
| 30 | +| Cayenne Pepper | to taste | |
| 31 | +</Ingredients> |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +<Instructions> |
| 34 | +1. Cut the **eggplant** into slices and cook them |
| 35 | +in a pan with a little oil, or in the oven, |
| 36 | +until soft. |
| 37 | +1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. |
| 38 | +1. Finely dice the **onions** and sautée them |
| 39 | +in a pot until translucent, then add the |
| 40 | +**tomato puree** and season to taste with |
| 41 | +**salt**, **cayenne pepper**, and **thyme** |
| 42 | +or other dried herbs such as rosemary. |
| 43 | +1. In a separate pot, melt the **butter**, |
| 44 | +then add the **flour** and cook on medium |
| 45 | +low for a few minutes while mixing well. |
| 46 | +Then incorporate the **milk**, whisking |
| 47 | +to avoid lumps, and bring the mixture back |
| 48 | +up to a simmer. Stir constantly and |
| 49 | +once the mixture has thickened to a |
| 50 | +béchamel consistency, remove from the heat. |
| 51 | +Season with **salt**, **pepper** and **nutmeg**. |
| 52 | +1. Assemble the lasagna in a rectangular oven dish. |
| 53 | +Start with a small layer of tomato sauce, |
| 54 | +then alternate lasagna sheets, tomato sauce, |
| 55 | +eggplant slices, béchamel, and repeat. |
| 56 | +You should have about 3 layer, but this may vary |
| 57 | +with the size of the dish. |
| 58 | +End with a layer of tomato sauce or béchamel, |
| 59 | +to avoid burning on the top. |
| 60 | +1. Bake in the oven at 180°C for about 30 minutes. |
| 61 | +1. Enjoy! |
| 62 | +</Instructions> |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +<InfoBox title="Tip!"> |
| 65 | +Add some **grated cheese** on top towards the end of the cooking time for a nice crust. |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +**Salt** the eggplant slices and let them sit for a while, so they soften faster when cooking. You can also |
| 68 | +**press** them down in the pan. |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +Cook with your **little sister** for a better lasagna experience. |
| 71 | +</InfoBox> |
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