Lasagna with Roasted Eggplant-Ricotta Filling

Name: Lasagna with Roasted Eggplant-Ricotta Filling
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H45M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT2H20M0.000S
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 pints cherry tomatoes; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano or marjoram; 6 cloves garlic in jackets (skins); 4 tablespoons EVOO; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped; 1 large firm eggplant, halved lengthwise; 2 pints fresh ricotta cheese; 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 egg yolks 1 box no-boil lasagna noodles, soaked in lukewarm water 5 minutes; 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

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Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr 20 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr 45 min

Yield: 6 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr 20 min

Prep: 15 min
Inactive: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr 45 min

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

4 pints cherry tomatoes

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme

1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried oregano or marjoram

6 cloves garlic in jackets (skins)

4 tablespoons EVOO

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

1 large firm eggplant, halved lengthwise

2 pints fresh ricotta cheese

1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

2 egg yolks 1 box no-boil lasagna noodles, soaked in lukewarm water 5 minutes

3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the cherry tomatoes on a large baking sheet along with the thyme, oregano and garlic. Dress with 2 tablespoons of the EVOO, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast until the tomatoes burst, 35 to 45 minutes
Brush the eggplant with the remaining 2 tablespoons EVOO and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place cut-side down on a baking sheet and roast alongside the tomatoes until soft, 30 to 40 minutes.
Let the tomatoes cool slightly, and then puree them with the basil in a food processor until smooth. Remove the skins from the garlic and puree the sauce with the roasted cloves before transferring the sauce to a bowl.
When the eggplant has cooled, spoon out the flesh and add it into the cleaned bowl of the food processor along with the ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, egg yolks and some salt and pepper. Puree the mixture until smooth and season with more salt and pepper.
Ladle one-third of the tomato sauce into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish. Layer pasta sheets on top, followed by one-half of the eggplant, more pasta sheets, tomato sauce and 1/2 of the mozzarella. Repeat with another layer of pasta sheets, followed by the remaining eggplant, more pasta sheets and the remaining tomato sauce. Top the lasagna with the remaining mozzarella. Bake 1 hour. Let cool 20 minutes before serving.

Cook’s Note

Cool completely before storing in the refrigerator or freezer for a make-ahead meal. Bring to room temperature before reheating, covered, at 325 degrees F, 20 to 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes.