Lasagna With Roasted Eggplant, Mushrooms and Carrots Recipe (2024)

By Martha Rose Shulman

Lasagna With Roasted Eggplant, Mushrooms and Carrots Recipe (1)

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2 hours 15 minutes
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This is like a combination of eggplant Parmesan and lasagna, with the added texture and flavor provided by savory mushrooms and sweet roasted carrots.

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Ingredients

Yield:Yield: 6 servings

  • 1medium eggplant, about 1¼ pounds, cut in lengthwise slices about ⅓ inch thick
  • Salt to taste
  • 3tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½pound mushrooms, cut in thick slices
  • 1large carrot, cut in ½-inch dice
  • 1teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • cups marinara sauce, preferably homemade from fresh or canned tomatoes
  • 7 to 8ounces no-boil lasagna
  • 3ounces fresh mozzarella, shredded or thinly sliced
  • 4ounces (1 cup) freshly grated Parmesan

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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

356 calories; 16 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 38 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 8 grams sugars; 17 grams protein; 743 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Lasagna With Roasted Eggplant, Mushrooms and Carrots Recipe (2)

Preparation

  1. Step

    1

    Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Place the eggplant slices on a sheet pan or a cooling rack and sprinkle with salt. Let sit 15 minutes while you prepare the other ingredients. Pat dry with paper towels and toss in a large bowl with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Place on the baking sheet in a single layer (you may have to do this in two batches) and roast in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, close the oven door and, using tongs, flip the eggplant slices over. Return to the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the eggplant is tender when pierced with a knife and browned in spots.

  2. Toss the mushrooms, carrots and thyme with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place on the parchment-lined baking sheet and roast for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the carrots are lightly caramelized and the mushrooms tender. Remove from the oven and reduce the heat to 350 degrees.

  3. Step

    3

    Lightly oil a rectangular baking pan. Stir the mushrooms and carrots into the marinara sauce. Spread a small spoonful of the sauce over the bottom of a baking pan. Top with a layer of lasagna noodles. Top the noodles with a spoonful of sauce, then a layer of eggplant slices. Top the eggplant with half of the mozzarella and a sprinkling of Parmesan. Repeat the layers, ending with a layer of lasagna noodles topped with a layer of tomato sauce and a layer of Parmesan.

  4. Step

    4

    Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and place in the oven. Bake 40 minutes, until the noodles are tender and the mixture is bubbling. Uncover and, if you wish, bake another 10 minutes, until the top begins to brown. Remove from the heat and allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Tip

  • Advance preparation: You can assemble this up to a day ahead and refrigerate, or freeze for a month. The lasagna can be baked several hours ahead and reheated in a medium oven.

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Dale

I think this recipe could be improved. A video or pic showing what the eggplant slices look like would be helpful. It is not clear whether the eggplant is set aside after it has been roasted or if the carrots and mushrooms go on the sheet with them and back into the oven. I assume the former. Also a clue as how big the lasagna pan should be would be helpful. Minor things but would be helpful. Thanks!

Ellen

I needed double the sauce. Also, my lasagna pan must be larger - needed more vegetables too! Will double those next time.

Gretchen

Read comments and made this in a square glass baking dish rather than rectangular. Used 6 no-boil lasagna noodles. 4 servings. It was perfect.

Leslie

Wonderful but use more cheese!

Pat Brownlie

One of the best vegetarian lasagnas. Really liked the eggplant. Used slices of portobello mushrooms instead of regular mushrooms because they seemed to fit in better. The sauce is really important so used Julia Moskin's recipe for Classic Marinara Sauce because I like the San Marzano tomatoes. I've also made the sauce using tomatoes from my garden and that works well, too.

Delicious!!

I made this just last night with only a couple additions. I added 3 cloves of minced garlic. Sauteed them and added to the sauce and I mixed about 3 tablespoons of Ricotta cheese with the first layer of Mozzarella. Finally, since I love spicy foods, i added a tablespoon of crused red pepper flakes to the very top layer. This meal is definitley a keeper!! If you're on the fence about trying it..... GET OFF OF THE FENCE!!!

El Ray

Made this as follows to rave reviews from omnivores & vegetarians alike. Best lasagne ever.Marinara:Sauté 1 diced onion in olive oil until transparent & getting brown edgesAdd 2 28 oz cans San marzano tomatoes. Chop in pan w/ spatula.1 t Greek oreganoSimmer low 30 minutesLasagne:Followed this recipe, 13 x 9 pan. Doubled eggplant, using Italian striped & Japanese eggplant.Doubled carrots, using dragon carrots.Used 1 C ricotta, 1 C gruyere, 1/2 C Parmesan.

Dali

One of my favourite vegetarian lasagne recipes. However, it is labour intensive with all the roasting required before assembly.

Jill

Great recipe, 1.agree that more sauce is needed for rectangular pan with 3 layers of noodles. 2. used portobello mushrooms-worked well. 3. Might have sliced the eggplant too thin, did not need the extra 10 min. Cook eggplant and vegetables at same time 4. you can use regular lasagna noodles without cooking just like the no-cook, but you do need the extra sauce if you do and have the sauce hot when you put the recipe together. I've done it with other lasagna recipes and they soften just fine

Fools Gulch

This is a keeper. I think you can slice the eggplants to a 1/2 inch thickness and that adds some more depth. Maybe a little larger than medium sized as well. I used a purple carrot and it gave the impression of sausage slices to the dish.

Joan

Roasted the carrots and mushrooms simultaneously with eggplant using 2 sheet pans. Also added more mozzarella.

Denise

I added one large red cayenne pepper, minced and roasted with the carrots and mushrooms, and dried thyme instead of fresh, to the sauce. I'm sold on this recipe.

Joan

Added sliced zucchini instead of carrots to the pan of roasting mushrooms. Delicious!

Kwp

Absolutely terrific! Even for non-eggplant people ( yes, they do exist). In a pinch I’ve used Rao’s marinara very successfully.

TAZ

9x12 pan

Ron Nemirow

Added cottage cheese. No one noticed

kayla

Added more sauce and more cheese. Other than that it was perfect.

Diane J

Great recipe, but I added 1/8 tsp nutmeg to the sauce, doubled the eggplant, doubled the carrots, didn't use all the parmesan but saved some for sprinkling on before eating. This was a delicious lasagna. Also, I used Nonni's lasagna sheets which I found at Whole Foods. Excellent texture!

Elliott Wentz

This is a nice platform for tasty vegetables to shine together in an atypical lasagna. As it should be. I kept the tomato sauce scratch made—light and flavorful. I amped the cheese with mozzarella, Asiago and Parmesan. I used most of a box of whole wheat lasagne noodles, built into 3 layers. Yours will taste different, but will be your own creation.

vh

Great, but needs way more sauce and 3x carrots and mushrooms. Measure cheese with your heart.

jim

Ran out of sauce using a 13x9 pan and three noodle layers.

Ediv

Doubled the sauce (2x the Moskin recipe), mushrooms, and mozzarella. Absolutely delicious. Would probably 1.5-2x the eggplant next time as well.

Fatima

My lasagna pan is taller and longer than what this recipe must have been meant for. I will double the amount of sauce and vegetables next time. Although I didn't use no boil noodles, it still turned out well having not boiled them. The flavors melded very nicely and it was relatively easy to make. I used button mushrooms, but will try portobellos next time.

Erica

Delicious and my kids enjoyed it too. I added zucchini and a little ricotta. While the roasting adds some time it’s easy to do and imparts flavor. Very satisfying to share as a family.

Kwp

Absolutely terrific! Even for non-eggplant people ( yes, they do exist). In a pinch I’ve used Rao’s marinara very successfully.

Rebecca

We add some bechamel sauce to this for extra creaminess. Really great recipe! Takes quite some time but worth it!

Mel

These recipes are generally pretty old and almost all recipes call for fresh herbs.the currently available freeze-dried herbs are a good choice if you do not have a fresh herbs in your garden

Mel

Martha Shulman is very healthy eating oriented.Lasagna is an occasional indulgence. 8 ounce ball of mozzarella instead of paltry Three

KWP

I doubled the recipe for a 9x13 lasagna pan, used smoked cheeses, Rao's marinara, 12 whole wheat no-boil pasta sheets, and more carrots than suggested. It's a keeper! p.s. put one of my roasting vegs parchment sheets on the casserole before wrapping in aluminum foil ...

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Lasagna With Roasted Eggplant, Mushrooms and Carrots Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Why is my eggplant lasagna watery? ›

You can make the eggplant less soggy with these tips:
  • Roast the eggplant first. This will help any excess moisture evaporate, before you add it to the lasagna.
  • Salt the eggplant. Adding some salt before roasting will help draw out moisture. ...
  • Skip the oil. Eggplant is very absorbent, and will hold on to any oil you add.
Sep 21, 2021

How do you keep veggie lasagna from getting soggy? ›

How do you keep Veggie Lasagna from getting soggy? For this recipe, we help reduce excess moisture by using no-boil noodles, cooking the mushrooms, onion and bell peppers before adding them to the lasagna, and squeezing the liquid out of the cooked spinach with a kitchen towel.

Should homemade lasagna be covered when baking? ›

Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until cheese is golden brown, 5 to 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

What not to do when making lasagna? ›

12 Lasagna Mistakes You Didn't Realize You Were Making
  1. Not cooking the noodles correctly. Adao/Shutterstock. ...
  2. Not having all the ingredients ready. ...
  3. Not browning the meat. ...
  4. Using the wrong cheese. ...
  5. Skipping the dairy sauce. ...
  6. Skimping on the amount of marinara. ...
  7. Improperly layering the noodles. ...
  8. Forgetting a layer of sauce.
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Why is my roasted eggplant mushy? ›

Depending on the recipe, you might want to slice and salt globe eggplant slices before cooking them in order to draw out some of the water and keep them from turning to mush. In On Food and Cooking, Harold McGee writes that because eggplants are filled with tiny air pockets, they function like sponges.

How do you make vegetable lasagna less watery? ›

If it has wet veggies, that will make it wet. Roast them first, or squeeze the water out of spinach or zucchini in a towel. Good recipes will tell you to do this (highly recommend Deborah Madison's veg lasagnes). And if you are using a cheese layer, like ricotta, you can/should drain that first too.

How to fix watery lasagna after cooking in the oven? ›

Pour off as much of the liquid as you can into a small saucepan, and boil it down. When it's reduced, pour it back over the lasagne and stick the whole dish back in the oven for 20 mins, maybe with some extra cheese grated on top.

How to make lasagna firmer? ›

The lasagna can (and should) rest before eating.

Yes it's tempting to cut into the lasagna right when you pull it from the oven, but let it rest on a cooling rack for at least 15 minutes. This will help firm up all the layers and make it much easier to slice a square.

How to make lasagna not soupy? ›

Cook your pasta sauce long enough to boil out most of the moisture so the sauce is thick. Do the same with the cheese portion of the layers. When you place each layer in the baking dish, be certain the moisture is at a minimum. Use low moisture mozzarella cheese to keep the melted cheese gooey, but not runny.

Is it better to bake lasagna in a glass or metal pan? ›

Glass and Metal React to Ingredients Differently

Acidic ingredients like tomatoes and citrus can react with aluminum (the most common metal used in bakeware), creating a metallic taste in your food. This is why lasagna and other casseroles with acidic ingredients are often baked in glass.

Do you bake lasagna at 350 or 375? ›

Assemble the lasagna in an oven-safe container and store it in the refrigerator. The temperature should be at or below 40 degrees. When you are ready to cook the lasagna, bake it in the oven for approximately 60 minutes at 375 degrees.

How long should lasagna sit before baking? ›

The lasagna needs at least 5 hours to chill and let the sauce soften the noodles, but you can definitely make it the night before (even 3 days before) and bake it when you need it. Want your own freezer lasagna? Wrap it up in foil once you assemble it, no need to bake it beforehand.

What is the lasagna rule? ›

Lasagna's Law The incidence of patient availability sharply decreases when a clinical trial begins and returns to its original level as soon as the trial is completed.

What can I add to my lasagna to make it taste better? ›

Chopped fresh rosemary, thyme, or sage would all be delicious in addition to the basil in this homemade lasagna. Add more cheese: If you like an extra cheesy topping, feel free to double the amount of mozzarella on top. Also, feel free to add in any other cheeses that you love too.

How many layers of pasta should lasagna have? ›

Let me break it to you: If you want to make a lasagna, three layers just won't cut it! For the perfect lasagna, you need at least 4-5 layers to really enjoy all those mouth-watering flavors. And, here's a pro-tip: make sure to season each layer generously, but not too much. The average lasagna has 8 layers!

Why is my baked eggplant watery? ›

Eggplant is about 80 to 90 percent water, so when you put them in the oven they need space to evaporate all that water and caramelize properly," says Covarrubias. Give them a toss halfway through the cooking process to make sure they're cooked evenly, too.

Why does my lasagna come out watery? ›

The sauce could be too watery. The noodles can be holding on to water. The vegetables are releasing excess moisture. If you are using ricotta be careful of the moisture it can add.

How do you fix watery eggplant parmesan? ›

Tip- Salt Your Eggplant: The first step here is to salt the eggplant and set it aside to let it sweat out its bitterness. This is helpful as the salt will also help the texture, and as the eggplant releases moisture, it will absorb less oil. The end result is far more delicious and you avoid a soggy eggplant Parmesan.

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