Eggplant lasagne with cashew cheeze
This sauce goes a long way! If you haven’t finished all of it making the lasagna, you can store it in the freezer or use it as a topping for potatoes or even as a pasta sauce.
Serves: 4-6 Time: 60-75 minutes
Ingredients:
1 kg eggplant, thinly sliced
Sauce:
1 onion, diced
2 cups dried green lentils
2x cans diced tomatoes
1 jar passata
2x carrots, diced
2x celery sticks, diced
1 cup frozen peas
1 tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
750 mls filtered water
4x cloves garlic
1 large onion
Salt and pepper
Cashew cheeze:
1 cup cashews
1/2 cup Brazil nuts
Plant milk
1x garlic clove
Juice of half a lemon
Method:
Preheat oven to 180 deg cel
Cook onion in large pot until soft, then add garlic. Cook for 1 minute before adding carrots and celery
When veggies have softened add water and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Once boiling, bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes until lentils are soft
When sauce is cooking, slice your eggplants and make your cashew cheeze by placing all ingredients in a blender until smooth
Once sauce is cooked, grab a large oven proof dish and begin with the sliced eggplant as the first layer, add sauce and cashew cheeze and repeat until tray is full
Cook in oven for 30-40 minutes
Once ready, leave for 5-10 minutes before serving
Enjoy x
You don’t have to miss out on eating lasagna just because you’re healing! Give this version a try.