Gluten Free Eggplant Lasagna

Eggplant Lasagna is a healthy and delicious vegetarian weeknight meal. Layers and layers of eggplant, tomato sauce and parmesan cheese make this dish irresistible! We ordered Eggplant Lasagna at one of our favorite Italian restaurants recently and the kids went gaga for it. Layer after layer of eggplant with tomato sauce, and parmesan cheese throughout it felt more like a lasagna than the classic I generally expect. Within days I was buying big globe eggplant to make my version of Eggplant Lasagna for dinner.

Author: Weelicious

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: Italian

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 416 kcal per serving

Ingredients

2 pounds - eggplant
¼ cup - olive oil
1 - onion
2 cloves - garlic
1 ½ cups - mozzarella cheese
28 ounces cans - plum tomatoes
½ cup - parmesan cheese
red pepper flakes
fresh basil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° F.
Trim eggplant and slice into 1/2” pieces. Sprinkle both sides of each slice with salt and let sit for 10 minutes (this helps remove moisture from the eggplant before cooking), then blot off any extra moisture with a paper towel.
Coat bottom of a large skillet with oil (about 3 tablespoons) and place over medium heat. When the oil is hot, carefully add the eggplant. Cook until bottoms are golden, about 5 minutes, then flip slices and cook until bottoms are golden, about 9-10 minutes total.. Remove slices to a paper towel-lined plate to drain off any excess oil. Return pan to the heat.
If there is no more oil left in the pan, add 1 tbsp of oil along with the onion and garlic over low to medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until onions start to soften. Add the tomatoes, season to taste and add the red pepper flakes (if using). Bring just to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
When the sauce is ready, make a layer of eggplant at the bottom of a baking dish, followed by a layer of tomato sauce, then cheese, then eggplant, tomato sauce, cheese. Place in oven and bake for 12 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Garnish with basil if desired.

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