Eggplant Lasagna
Description
This eggplant lasagna is made with slices of tender roasted eggplant instead of noodles, layered with sauce and cheese for a comforting low carb meal.
Ingredients
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1 teaspoon olive oil for brushing
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2 large eggs
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2 tablespoons water
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1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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2 large eggplants, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 pound ground beef
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48 ounces chunky tomato sauce (such as Prego®)
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2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets and a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
2
Whisk eggs and water together in a shallow dish. Combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper in a separate shallow dish.
3
Dip eggplant slices into egg mixture, then press into bread crumb mixture. Gently tap off any excess crumbs. Arrange breaded eggplant slices on the prepared baking sheets.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Flip eggplant and continue baking until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside.
5
Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in ground beef; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease. Stir tomato sauce into ground beef; bring to a simmer, then set sauce aside.
7
Place 1/3 of the eggplant slices on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour 1/3 of the meat sauce on top of eggplant layer.
8
Sprinkle 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese on top of sauce layer. Repeat this step 2 more times, finishing with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
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Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before slicing.