Name: Eggplant Lasagna with Basil
Ingredients: 1 tb Extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 Medium-size yellow onion (about 1 c); finely diced; Salt and pepper; 1/2 ts Dried basil; 6 Cloves garlic; finely chopped; 1/4 c Dry red wine; 1 cn (28-oz) tomatoes with juice; pureed; 1 Bay leaf; B: THE EGGPLANT; 2 1/2 lb Japanese eggplant; sliced 1/2" thick diameter; 3 tb Extra virgin olive oil; 2 Cloves garlic; finely chopped; Salt and pepper; C: RICOTTA CUSTARD; 1 lb Ricotta cheese; 2 Eggs; beaten; 1/3 c Parmesan cheese; grated; 3 pn Freshly grated nutmeg; 1/2 ts Salt; 1/8 ts Pepper; D: HERB BECHAMEL RECIPE; 2 1/2 c Milk; 2 tb Unsalted butter; 3 tb Unbleached white flour; Several leaves parsley; sage, thyme; and majoram bundled together; 1/4 ts Salt; 1/8 ts Pepper; E: ASSEMBLING LASAGNA; 2/3 c Parmesan cheese; grated; 1 1/4 c Provolone cheese; grated

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	Japanese	Pasta	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Extra virgin olive oil
1/2		Medium-size yellow onion (about 1 c); finely diced
		Salt and pepper
1/2	ts	Dried basil
6		Cloves garlic; finely chopped
1/4	c	Dry red wine
1	cn	(28-oz) tomatoes with juice; pureed
1		Bay leaf
		B: THE EGGPLANT
2 1/2	lb	Japanese eggplant; sliced 1/2" thick diameter
3	tb	Extra virgin olive oil
2		Cloves garlic; finely chopped
		Salt and pepper
		C: RICOTTA CUSTARD
1	lb	Ricotta cheese
2		Eggs; beaten
1/3	c	Parmesan cheese; grated
3	pn	Freshly grated nutmeg
1/2	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Pepper
		D: HERB BECHAMEL RECIPE
2 1/2	c	Milk
2	tb	Unsalted butter
3	tb	Unbleached white flour
		Several leaves parsley; sage, thyme; and majoram bundled together
1/4	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Pepper
		E: ASSEMBLING LASAGNA
2/3	c	Parmesan cheese; grated
1 1/4	c	Provolone cheese; grated
1 1/4	c	Mozzarella cheese; grated
1/2	c	Chopped fresh basil
1	lb	Fresh pasta sheets

INSTRUCTIONS

Date: Sat, 2 Mar 1996 14:54:43 -0500
From: J Barcelo <jjb16@cornell.edu>
Recipe By: Fields of Greens/A. Somerville
A:  TOMATO SAUCE--Heat the olive oil in a saucepan.  Add the onion, 1/2
tsp. salt, a pinch of pepper, and the basil; saute over medium heat until
soft, 5 to 7 min. Add the garlic and saute for 5 min., then add the wine
and simmer 1 to 2 min., until pan is nearly dry. Add tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon
salt, and bay leaf; simmer, uncovered, for 30 min. Season with salt and
pepper to taste.
B:  THE EGGPLANT--Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.  Toss the eggplant
with the olive oil, the garlic, 1/2 tsp. salt, and a few pinches of pepper.
Place the slices on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 min., until slices
are soft in center. Cool and slice into thick strips. Season to taste with
salt and pepper. The eggplant should be very flavorful.
C:  RICOTTA CUSTARD--Place the ricotta in a mixing bowl and stir in eggs;
add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
D: HERB BECHAMEL--Heat milk in a saucepan.  Melt the butter in a separate
pan, add flour, and cook the resulting roux over low heat for 2-3 min.,
stirring constantly.  When the milk is scalded, pour it onto the roux a
little at a time, whisking continuously. Add the bundled herbs, salt, and
pepper. Cook over low heat for 10 min. Remove the herbs just before
assembling lasagna.
E:  ASSEMBLING THE LASAGNA--Toss the cheeses together and set aside 1/3 cup
to sprinkle on top during baking.  Reserve 1 tbsp basil to sprinkle on top
after baking.  When you're ready to assemble lasagna, preheat oven to 350
degrees F.  In bottom of a 9 by 13-inch baking pan, spread 1 1/2 cups
tomato sauce and cover it with a layer of pasta. Pour another cup of sauce
over the pasta, followed by half the eggplant. Sprinkle with half the mixed
cheeses, half the chopped basil, and another layer of pasta. Spread the
ricotta custard evenly over the pasta and cover with another layer of
pasta.  Add a last cup of tomato sauce and then rest of eggplant and basil;
follow with the rest of the cheese and a final layer of pasta. Top with the
bechamel. Cover and bake for 20 min. Sprinkle with the reserved 1/3 cup
cheeses, and bake, uncovered, until the bechamel has set, 10-15 min. Remove
from the oven and sprinkle with reserved basil.
NOTES : For more intense basil flavor, substitute pesto for the basil.
Spread the sauce over the layers of eggplant, then sprinkle with the
cheese. You can also make the lasagna without bechamel, using tomato sauce
in its place. Double the sauce recipe.
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