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Aubergine lasagne a gluten free lasagne option

On the menu today is a Aubergine lasagne which is the perfect gluten free lasagne option with all the taste. Lasagne is a firm favourite for everyone. The layered savoury dish is made from lasagna pasta sheets, cooked mince and bechamel sauce, many people however cannot eat gluten or would like to decrease the carbohydrate content of their diet. This is how this aubergine lasagna was born. The added advantage of this lasagna is that it is full of vegetables so you can get your daily greens in at dinner time.

Aubergine Lasagna recipe for Gluten free cooking

What is the difference between lasagne and lasanga

According to Wikipedia – Lasanga is the singular form of lasange, it refers to only one sheet of this pasta, whereas the word lansagne either refers to the dish or a few sheets of the raw lasagne together.

This gluten-free lasange recipe freezes really well.

Aubergine Lasagna recipe for Gluten free cooking

Gluten Free Aubergine lasagne recipe

AuthorKari

Aubergine Lasagna recipe for Gluten free cooking

Prep Time40 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time1 hr

Ingredients

 1 Aubergine
 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 500 g Mince
 1 Onion finely diced
 1 Carrot – peeled and grated
 2 sticks Celery finely diced
 2 Cloves of garlic
 2 tsp Chicken Spice
 2 Tins of chopped tomato
 Salt & Pepper to taste
 Parmesan cheese grated
White Sauce Ingredients
 500 ml Cream
 2 Large bunches of baby spinach
 2 Rounds of Feta cheese
 Salt & Pepper to taste

Method

1

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celcius.

Making the aubergine lasagna sheets
2

Cut the aubergine into long thin slices 0.5cm wide.

3

Put all the aubergine into a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave for 15 minutes.

4

Rinse with water and pat dry with a towel.

5

Brush the aubergine with olive oil.

6

Griddle the aubergine until they are marked on each side. Do not overcook them as they will become mushy.

Cooking the mince
7

Saute the onion and celery in the olive oil until it is soft.

8

Add the mince and fry until brown.

9

Add the garlic and carrot and cook for 1 minute.

10

Sprinkle in the chicken spice and stir well.

11

Add the tomato and lower the heat until a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes to allow some of the water to evaporate off the mixture.

How to make white sauce
12

Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend.

13

The blender will “whip” the cream making it thick so do not overdo it as you will have butter.

Assembling the Lasange
14

Start with a layer of mince and then layer the aubergine on top of the mince.

15

Spread the white sauce over the aubergine and then add mince.

16

Repeat the process finishing with white sauce on the top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese on the top.

17

Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Ingredients

 1 Aubergine
 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 500 g Mince
 1 Onion finely diced
 1 Carrot – peeled and grated
 2 sticks Celery finely diced
 2 Cloves of garlic
 2 tsp Chicken Spice
 2 Tins of chopped tomato
 Salt & Pepper to taste
 Parmesan cheese grated
White Sauce Ingredients
 500 ml Cream
 2 Large bunches of baby spinach
 2 Rounds of Feta cheese
 Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celcius.

Making the aubergine lasagna sheets
2

Cut the aubergine into long thin slices 0.5cm wide.

3

Put all the aubergine into a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave for 15 minutes.

4

Rinse with water and pat dry with a towel.

5

Brush the aubergine with olive oil.

6

Griddle the aubergine until they are marked on each side. Do not overcook them as they will become mushy.

Cooking the mince
7

Saute the onion and celery in the olive oil until it is soft.

8

Add the mince and fry until brown.

9

Add the garlic and carrot and cook for 1 minute.

10

Sprinkle in the chicken spice and stir well.

11

Add the tomato and lower the heat until a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes to allow some of the water to evaporate off the mixture.

How to make white sauce
12

Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend.

13

The blender will “whip” the cream making it thick so do not overdo it as you will have butter.

Assembling the Lasange
14

Start with a layer of mince and then layer the aubergine on top of the mince.

15

Spread the white sauce over the aubergine and then add mince.

16

Repeat the process finishing with white sauce on the top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese on the top.

17

Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

Gluten Free Aubergine Lasagne recipe

Aubergine Lasagna recipe for Gluten free cooking

If gluten-free baking and cooking is what you are looking for, read this review on the new NuMe ‘Not So Naughty’ pre-mix baking products.

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2 Comments

  1. Interesting, I had never seen this as a option for gluten-free lasagna. Curious to try it, seems delicious!

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