Eggplant Lasagna

Eggplant Lasagna

from wholesomeyum.com
Main Course
60 min
426 kcal / serving

You'll love my eggplant lasagna recipe with layers of roasted eggplant, beef marinara, creamy ricotta, and melty cheese. Healthy & low carb!

Ingredients

  • 20 ozeggplant ((about 1-2 eggplants depending on size; sliced lengthwise about 1/4"-1/2" thick - see notes below))
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • ¼ tspsea salt
  • ¼ tspblack pepper
  • 1 tspolive oil
  • 2 clovesgarlic ((minced))
  • 1 ½ lbground beef
  • 1 tspsea salt
  • ½ tspblack pepper
  • 1 ½ cupsmarinara sauce ((or more - see notes below))
  • 1 tbspitalian seasoning
  • 8 ozricotta cheese
  • ½ cupgrated parmesan cheese
  • 1 largeegg
  • 2 cupsmozzarella cheese

Directions

Roasted eggplant

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Line and grease a large baking sheet.

  2. 2

    Arrange the eggplant slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet (or two small ones). Brush both sides with olive oil. Season with sea salt and black pepper.

  3. 3

    Roast the eggplant in the oven for about 15-25 minutes, until soft. When done, remove from the oven and leave the oven on at 400 degrees F (204 degrees C).

Meat sauce

  1. 1

    While the eggplant is roasting, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.

  2. 2

    Increase heat to medium-high and add the ground beef. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Cook until browned (about 10 minutes), breaking apart the meat with a spoon or spatula.

  3. 3

    Stir in marinara sauce and Italian seasoning. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes.

Cheese filling

  1. 1

    While the meat sauce simmers, make the cheese filling. In a small bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and egg.

Assembly

  1. 1

    Line the bottom of a large glass or stoneware baking dish (this one is my favorite and the perfect size) with a single layer of roasted eggplant slices (typically 4-6 slices for a layer). Top with the ground beef marinara mixture. Spread the ricotta mixture on top. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Repeat the layers again, with shredded mozzarella last.

  2. 2

    Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese on top is melted and golden.