Tonight’s dinner was made at the request of my father.
His guidelines? Something healthy. Something with eggplant.
Ask and you shall receive!
Tonight I took care of our dinner entrée and made my family roasted eggplant lasagna.
Even though Ryan and I love this recipe, I wasn’t sure how it would go over with my lasagna-loving family since slices of eggplant essentially replace lasagna noodles.
I got to work preparing the ricotta cheese mixture while the eggplant slices roasted in the oven.
The mixture included skim ricotta cheese, mozzarella, fresh basil and parsley. My mom has a fresh basil plant and plucked a few basil leaves right off for me to use.
I’ve tried growing basil twice before and always forget about it and kill it, so having a successful basil plant in the house was quite a treat!
After layering marinara sauce with the eggplant and cheese mixture, I baked the lasagna for about 45 minutes.
My mom also prepared a side salad and baked fresh multigrain bread for on the side.
I took a bite of the eggplant lasagna and had high hopes for my family. Fortunately they all gave the lasagna rave reviews and everyone went back for seconds. Success!
I would highly recommend giving this recipe a go if you’re in the mood for a fun and delicious vegetarian dish.
Off to hang out on the couch with the fam and watch The Thomas Crown Affair!
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Adding that recipe to my recipe bank…looks awesome! I had lasagna last night too, but it was the pasta and meat kind.
Eggplant is so delicious and I love how hearty it is. This sounds fantastic!
Just bought an eggplant and was looking for something new to do with it! I’m so excited to try this! Great timing. Thanks for the idea! :]
I always enjoy eating eggplant whenever I order it at a restaurant but I never make it at home… Lasagna, now that makes it even more enticing!
Nice, I’m glad the fam loved it! I’ve been wanting to try eggplant lasagna but I’m debating about whether to buy vegan cheese or create some sub. We’ll see what I come up with 🙂
What does eggplant taste like? My tummy can’t handle the cheese used in lasagna. Is there another option I can try?