Name: Lasagne Ricotta E Melanzane
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 box Barilla Oven-Ready Lasagne; 4 Italian eggplants; 1 2/3 cups ricotta (seasoned with salt and pepper); 3 cups tomato sauce (homemade or storebought); 3/5 cup fresh mozzarella, finely sliced; Extra virgin olive oil; to taste salt and pepper; for serving Basil leaves

Lasagne Ricotta E Melanzane

1 hours 30 minutes

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Lasagne Ricotta e Melanzane is a flavourful vegetarian lasagna that highlights the simple, rustic ingredients of southern Italy. It features layers of tender slices of grilled eggplant, creamy ricotta cheese, tomato sauce, and thin sheets of pasta. The dish is finished with mozzarella slices before baking, then topped with a drizzle of olive oil and frensh basil leaves.

Lasagne and Oven-Baked Recipes

Ingredients

12 servings

1 boxBarilla Oven-Ready Lasagne

4Italian eggplants

1 2/3 cupsricotta (seasoned with salt and pepper)

3 cupstomato sauce (homemade or storebought)

3/5 cupfresh mozzarella, finely sliced

Extra virgin olive oil

to tastesalt and pepper

for servingBasil leaves

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Cut the eggplants into thick slices and transfer on to a baking sheet. Salt them lightly and let them sweat for about 10 minutes. Remove excess moisture with a paper towel. Drizzle olive oil all over the eggplant slices.

Step 2

Light up the barbecue and grill them until they become tender and slightly charred.

Step 3

Using a 9x7 inch ceramic baking dish, assemble the lasagna starting with a drizzle of olive oil, the tomato sauce and 3 Barilla Oven-Ready Lasagne sheets. Add the grilled eggplant and spread the ricotta evenly. Repeat this step 5 more times and top with slices of mozzarella cheese.

Step 4

Bake at 375°F for about 40 minutes.

Step 5

Let it rest for about 15 minutes before serving and top with basil leaves a a drizzle of olive oil.

Oven-Ready Lasagne

Barilla^® Oven-Ready Lasagne pasta sheets are rolled flat like homemade, the authentic Italian way, delivering that perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture! These thin flat pasta sheets require no boiling, meaning they're ready to be layered and baked, saving time and effort. One box contains 15 sheets, enough to make a 12-serving lasagna recipe.

Shape

Oven-Ready Lasagne

Cook time

30 minutes

Pack size

8.07681E+12

Range

Classic Blue Box

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Oven-Ready Lasagne

Shape

Oven-Ready Lasagne

Cook time

30 minutes

Pack size

8.07681E+12

Range

Classic Blue Box

View product

Lasagne Ricotta E Melanzane