Eggplant Zucchini Lasagna
From: Big Girls Small Kitchen
Ingredients:
About 1/2 cup olive oil
1 large eggplant, cut into 1/2 inch-thick slices
2 large zucchini, cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch thick slices
Kosher salt
7 plum tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 pound no-boil lasagna noodles
12 ounces whole-milk ricotta
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
6 ounces fontina, grated
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
In a medium bowl, toss the zucchini with 1 tablespoon olive oil and
about 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet in
the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, until very brown. Remove and let
cool. As soon as the zucchini is in the oven, use the same bowl to toss
the eggplant with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 3/4 teaspoon salt, making
sure all slices are coated (you may need a little bit more). Place the
eggplant in a single layer on another baking sheet and roast for 20-25
minutes until cooked through and browned. Set both vegetables aside.
Bring a small pot of water to the boil. Stick the tomatoes in for 1
minute, then remove with tongs and let cool on the countertop for about 5
minutes, until you can handle them. Trim them and pull off the skin (it
should slide off easily; discard it), then use your fingers to break up
the flesh. Place in a small bowl and combine with the minced garlic, 2
teaspoons olive oil, and about 1/2 teaspoon salt. Taste the tomatoes:
you want them to be very well seasoned, so add a bit more salt if
necessary.
In a small bowl, combine the ricotta with oregano and 3/4 teaspoon salt and stir to mix.
In a 10-inch round skillet, pour about 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture.
Layer with noodles, breaking them to fit the pan. Top with the eggplant
in one layer, then spread on half of the ricotta. Sprinkle with a
quarter of the fontina and another 1/2 cup of sauce. Repeat this pattern
once, using the zucchini instead of eggplant. (That is, noodles,
zucchini, the rest of the ricotta, a quarter of the fontina, 1/2 cup of
sauce.) Place another layer of noodles, then dice any leftover eggplant
or zucchini and sprinkle on top. Spread with the remaining sauce, then
top with the remaining half of the fontina.
Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, then uncover, sprinkle with
the Parmesan, and bake another 25 minutes, until the cheese is browned
and bubbly. Let the lasagna rest 10-15 minutes before cutting into
squares and serving.
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