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Eggplant Lasagna 2 medium globe eggplants, cut 1/4 inch thick lengthwise and baked at 400 for 10 min on first side, then flip and cook another 5 minutes 2 pounds (or more) roasted tomato sauce (roast tomatoes cut side down on 250 for 2 hours.  Peel skin off.  Saute 1/2 small onion diced, 1 clove garlic chopped.  Add tomatoes and saute about 5-10 min. season with salt and pepper. 3 medium zucchini, large dice and sauteed about 5 minutes.  2 large or 2 small onions sliced and sauteed separately about 15 minutes.  2 cloves minced garlic added at end.  Combine zucchini with onion & garlic mixture and saute everything together to combine.  Season with salt and pepper.  Separately mix 1 cup ricotta with 1/2 cup milk (rough estimates) to make a lighly whipped ricotta mixture.  Mix zucchini & onion mixture with ricotta mixture. Roasted pepper (about 2), pesto, lasagna sheets, additional pasta sheets. Layer tomato sauce, pasta sheets, zucchini ricotta mixture, pesto, eggplant & red pepper, pasta sauce.  Maybe add another pasta layer somewhere.

Eggplant Lasagna

2 medium globe eggplants, cut 1/4 inch thick lengthwise and baked at 400 for 10 min on first side, then flip and cook another 5 minutes

2 pounds (or more) roasted tomato sauce (roast tomatoes cut side down on 250 for 2 hours.  Peel skin off.  Saute 1/2 small onion diced, 1 clove garlic chopped.  Add tomatoes and saute about 5-10 min. season with salt and pepper.

3 medium zucchini, large dice and sauteed about 5 minutes.  2 large or 2 small onions sliced and sauteed separately about 15 minutes.  2 cloves minced garlic added at end.  Combine zucchini with onion & garlic mixture and saute everything together to combine.  Season with salt and pepper.  Separately mix 1 cup ricotta with 1/2 cup milk (rough estimates) to make a lighly whipped ricotta mixture.  Mix zucchini & onion mixture with ricotta mixture.

Roasted pepper (about 2), pesto, lasagna sheets, additional pasta sheets.

Layer tomato sauce, pasta sheets, zucchini ricotta mixture, pesto, eggplant & red pepper, pasta sauce.  Maybe add another pasta layer somewhere.