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| Sun, 06-05-2005 - 11:09pm |
vegetable lasagne recipe... could you post it and how it works with eggplant instead of lasagne noodles? Do I cook the eggplant first? How? What vegetables do you use?
My lasagne recipe is sooooooo fattening (and yummy!). I don't even know how to begin to make it legal. I am really looking forward to trying the eggplant way!
Thanks in advance!!!
Kim

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Hi Kim,
I make lasagna with eggplant and/or green zucchini.
Thanks, Cathy! You're recipes always sound so good! I'm looking forward to trying this!
Kim
Kim,
Let us know how you like it.
Kim - I also recommend salting the eggplant first. Alot of people *think* they don't like eggplant and that it is bitter, but if you salt if first, you lose all the bitterness.
I peel and slice the eggplant into rounds, put in a strainer or collander and sprinkle liberally with kosher salt. Let sit 20-30 min (the eggplant will turn color, but it doesn't really matter) Then rinse the salt off, dry with paper towel. Then place on cookie sheet, brush with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in the oven. I find I use 2 whole eggplants for a 9X13 in lasagne (about 2 full cookie sheets worth)
I make a ricotta filling with low-fat ricotta (one small tub), 1 egg, 1/2 cup parmesan, salt, pepper and a dash or two of nutmeg.
I make a homemade tomato sauce by sauteeing olive oil, garlic, onion. Add 1 cup wine and let it reduce. Add 1 28 can crushed tomato, 1 small can tomato paste, 1 T Italian seasoning. I add browned ground beef or turkey at this point and let it all cook about 45 min- 1hr.
I layer sauce, eggplant, ricotta filling, a handfull mozzarella, then repeat - topping the final layer with sauce and more mozzarella/parmesan. I find I get about 3 layers of each. Bake 30-40 min at 350.
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Thanks so much, MichaelAnn! Do you think I could make this as a vegetarian version-- substituting zucchini, squash, mushrooms, bell pepper, etc.-- instead of the ground meat?
Thanks! I can't wait to try out these recipes!
Kim
I also sometimes spread a layer of pesto in the very middle when I do it all veggie. You can see a pretty green stripe when you cut it!
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Cathy, How do you prepare the lasagna if you use the zucchini instead of the eggplant?
Julie
Yes, that was very helpful. Thank you.
Julie
Julie,
You're welcome!
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