Eggplant and Meatball Lasagna
Eggplant and Meatball Lasagna

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, eggplant and meatball lasagna. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Eggplant and Meatball Lasagna is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Eggplant and Meatball Lasagna is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

This lasagna recipe replaces the traditional pasta with eggplant slices and adds layers of seasoned ground beef. I've tried other eggplant lasagna recipes, and they were disappointing. The eggplant was either overdry and tough or gooey.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook eggplant and meatball lasagna using 17 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Eggplant and Meatball Lasagna:
  1. Make ready Eggplant pasta replacement
  2. Get 2 medium sized aubergine/ eggplants
  3. Make ready As needed salt
  4. Take As needed extra virgin olive oil
  5. Prepare Meatballs and sauce
  6. Take 1-1/2 pound beef meatballs
  7. Get 32 ounces Mids Italian sausage pasta sauce
  8. Make ready 1/4 cup water to get and use all the sauce out of jar
  9. Take 3 tablespoons concentrated tomato paste
  10. Prepare 1-1/2 cups pesto see my recipe walnut pesto
  11. Get 2/3 pound ground sirloin
  12. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
  13. Prepare 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  14. Prepare To taste salt
  15. Prepare To taste ground white pepper
  16. Take Cheese
  17. Get 2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded divided

This meal requires just one pan, skips the greasy beef, and crams in the vegetables. It sounds kind of bland, right? But trust us, you don't even. This Vegan Eggplant Lasagna has layers of Eggplant "noodles," a hearty Lentil filling, and a Vegan Ricotta cheese that will blow your mind!

Steps to make Eggplant and Meatball Lasagna:
  1. Peel the eggplant and cut one side to make flat surface. This will stabilize your eggplant when you slice it. Slice the eggplant thinly.
  2. Now salt the eggplant slices on both sides set in a bowl to drain the liquids. Doing this take all or most of the bitterness out of the eggplant slices. After an hour drain the liquids off and they are ready to use. The last picture on this step is the bitter liquids pulled out by the salt. I had about 1/2 cup total, on second draining.
  3. Cut the meatballs in half set aside. I usually keep meatballs in my freezer. See any of my recipes for meatballs. Shred the cheese, and set aside. When you pour the Mid's sauce in add a little water to the jar to get the rest out of jar.
  4. Preheat oven to 400°Fahrenheit heat the meatballs in a good sized pan. When browned remove and set aside. Add the Mids Italian sausage sauce to the pan then put in the ground sirloin. Bring to a simmer 20 minutes and stir in the tomato paste. Add the parmesan cheese. Stir in well.
  5. Add the olive oil to the eggplant. Cook on a cooking surface. Turn as needed. In a baking pan add some of the eggplant. I used a spring form pan.
  6. Add some of the meatballs cut side down. Cover the meatballs with half the sauce. Now add the pesto on top of sauce.
  7. Repeat the the same layers except you shouldn't have pesto on second layer. Add the shredded cheese on top. Put into the oven for 45 minutes.
  8. Take out of oven and let rest 15 minutes. Serve I hope you enjoy!!!!

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