Lasagne Aubergine Melanzane

Serves: 6–8
A simple and delicious vegetarian lasagne using the classic flavours of Melanzane Parmigiana. It’s more healthy, too, as there is no white sauce and only one layer of pasta. All in one dish.

Ingredients

  • 3 aubergines, sliced lengthways into 1cm (½in) slices
  • 3–4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large onions, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • 1× 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 × 500g carton passata
  • 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped oregano
  • 1 small bunch of basil, leaves roughly chopped
  • 3 fresh or dried lasagne sheets
  • 250g (9oz) mozzarella, broken into pieces
  • 115g (4oz) Parmesan, coarsely grated

Instructions

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C Fan/Gas 7. Line two large baking sheets with non-stick baking paper. You will need a 1.75-litre (3-pint) wide-based, shallow ovenproof dish.
  • 2
    Arrange the aubergines on the prepared baking sheets, brush with oil and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roast in the preheated oven for about 20–25 minutes until golden and soft. Remove from the oven and set aside.
  • 3
    Reduce the oven temperature to 200°C/180°C Fan/Gas 6.
  • 4
    Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a deep frying pan over a high heat. Add the onions and fry for 5 minutes, stirring. Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute. Pour in the tomatoes, passata and sun-dried tomato paste, lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the fresh herbs and season well.
  • 5
    Soak the lasagne sheets in a shallow dish of boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain.
  • 6
    Divide the tomato sauce into four and divide each pile of cheese into four. Spoon one portion of sauce into the base of the ovenproof dish and spread to the corners. Scatter one portion each of the mozzarella and Parmesan on top, then lay half the aubergine slices on the cheeses. Spoon a portion of the sauce on top, then add the sheets of lasagne, followed by another portion of the cheeses. Top with another portion of sauce, then the remaining aubergine slices and another portion of the cheeses. Finally, spoon on the remaining sauce and arrange the remaining cheeses in piles on top. Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, until bubbling and golden.
  • 7
    Serve hot with dressed salad leaves.
  • Mary's Tips

  • 1
    Can be assembled up to 8 hours ahead.
  • 2
    Freezes well.

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