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Sausage Eggplant Lasagna
A carb free, healthy lasagna cutting more than half of the calories than regular lasagna by using eggplant in place of pasta! Layered with so much Mozzarella cheese and a Ricotta Pesto, no one will miss the usual carb loaded lasagna.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 Serves
Calories: 665 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Lasagna:
- 3 large eggplants sliced lengthways into 1-cm strips
- 1 drizzle olive oil
- ½ teaspoon Salt to season
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 19 oz beef sausages sliced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 28 oz (2 cans) crushed tomatoes
- 1 pinch sugar or a natural sweetener
- 1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder
- ½ cup basil leaves chopped
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Ricotta Pesto
- 9 oz ricotta or mascarpone cheese
- 4 tablespoons basil pesto
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray 2 oven trays with cooking oil spray. Arrange eggplant slices in a single layer on oven trays; drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Toss to evenly coat with your hands. Roast for 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes, or until tender and golden. Set aside to cool.
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until light golden. Add the sausages and fry until browned and cooked through. Stir garlic through and cook until fragrant. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens. Season with salt to taste, a pinch of sugar, stock powder and basil.
- Place ricotta, pesto, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix until well combined.
- Grease a 6cm deep, 20cm (base) square ovenproof dish. Spread a third of the tomato sauce over the base of the pan. Add the eggplant slices over the top. Sprinkle ⅓ of the cheese over the eggplant. Layer with another layer of sauce, eggplant and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layering with eggplant, sauce and half of the ricotta. Finish the top layer with sauce and remaining ricotta. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is golden and bubbling. Serve.
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Notes
- Keep any leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
665kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
124mg
(41%)
Sodium
1541mg
(64%)
Potassium
1261mg
(36%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
1226IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
450mg
(45%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 665
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 665kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 1541mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 1261mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 1226IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 450mg | 45% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.