Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Favorite Eggplant and Meatball Lasagna

Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, eggplant and meatball lasagna. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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. In either case, it stood out and didn't "pass" as well for pasta.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have eggplant and meatball lasagna using 17 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Eggplant and Meatball Lasagna:

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

Great for a gluten-free lasagna option or just for sneaking in a. This Low-Carb Eggplant Lasagna recipe is made with eggplant slices, which makes it perfect for those following a low-carb or gluten-free diet. Layers of thin-sliced eggplant replace the meat in this cheesy lasagna recipe. Use the eggplant within a day or two of purchase for the best flavor.

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!!!!

Layers of thin-sliced eggplant replace the meat in this cheesy lasagna recipe. Use the eggplant within a day or two of purchase for the best flavor. Sprinkle slices evenly with salt and black pepper. Classic Eggplant Lasagna that's full of cheesy goodness, without the pasta! Great for a gluten-free lasagna option or just for sneaking in a healthy I am in LOVE with eggplant and have never seen it used in lasagna, what a genius idea!

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