TNT Best Eggplant Lasagne Recipe

[barbo]

Not for Induction.*Make one day ahead

Eggplant Lasagna, My Best!
3 lbs. eggplant peeled & sliced the long way. 1/3 " approx.
Light olive oil for brushing each side of eggplant
1/2 jar Belle Vita Pasta Sauce with Basil (Netrition) 1/2 c. = 4g. Carb.
4 Dreamfield's Lasagna Pasta, cooked 8 min, drained
Cheeses grated:
Mozzarella
Jack
Cheddar
Cream Cheese using smallest scoop
Parmesano/Reggiano
Fresh coarse black pepper

Brush eggplant with light olive oil and grill on each side just until
you have grill marks. Place on a tray and pat off any moisture.
(I have an All Clad top of the stove grill)

Using a 7x11 Pyrex baking dish layer as follows:
Spread bottom with some sauce, lay on two pasta strips
Drizzle on a bit more sauce, add eggplant slices, a little sauce,
cheese to cover, then little blobs of cream cheese and continue layering
until you end with cheese.

Bake in preheated 350 oven uncovered for about 35 minutes.
Let it stand and cool completely. Cover with foil and refrigerate.
*The making this in advance was quite accidental. We made it, and
ate it same night. Next day we re-heated and marveled at how
much better the taste and texture was. We fought over the last
two slices. This has nicely defined layers, no watery substance.
DH says that he feels this takes the place of his desire for pizza
or anything Italian. He calls it Italian Manna from Heaven
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Barbo