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.

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.

Gluten Free Aubergine lasagne recipe
AuthorKariPrep 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
1Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
Making the aubergine lasagna sheets
2Cut the aubergine into long thin slices 0.5cm wide.
3Put all the aubergine into a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave for 15 minutes.
4Rinse with water and pat dry with a towel.
5Brush the aubergine with olive oil.
6Griddle the aubergine until they are marked on each side. Do not overcook them as they will become mushy.
Cooking the mince
7Saute the onion and celery in the olive oil until it is soft.
8Add the mince and fry until brown.
9Add the garlic and carrot and cook for 1 minute.
10Sprinkle in the chicken spice and stir well.
11Add 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
12Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend.
13The blender will “whip” the cream making it thick so do not overdo it as you will have butter.
Assembling the Lasange
14Start with a layer of mince and then layer the aubergine on top of the mince.
15Spread the white sauce over the aubergine and then add mince.
16Repeat the process finishing with white sauce on the top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese on the top.
17Bake 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
1Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
Making the aubergine lasagna sheets
2Cut the aubergine into long thin slices 0.5cm wide.
3Put all the aubergine into a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave for 15 minutes.
4Rinse with water and pat dry with a towel.
5Brush the aubergine with olive oil.
6Griddle the aubergine until they are marked on each side. Do not overcook them as they will become mushy.
Cooking the mince
7Saute the onion and celery in the olive oil until it is soft.
8Add the mince and fry until brown.
9Add the garlic and carrot and cook for 1 minute.
10Sprinkle in the chicken spice and stir well.
11Add 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
12Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend.
13The blender will “whip” the cream making it thick so do not overdo it as you will have butter.
Assembling the Lasange
14Start with a layer of mince and then layer the aubergine on top of the mince.
15Spread the white sauce over the aubergine and then add mince.
16Repeat the process finishing with white sauce on the top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese on the top.
17Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Gluten Free Aubergine Lasagne recipe

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2 Comments
Ooo the love for Aubergine is real, this looks delicious, thank you!
Interesting, I had never seen this as a option for gluten-free lasagna. Curious to try it, seems delicious!