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April 3, 2007
Monday night creative kitchen : Ham And Eggplant Lasagna
After the slow lull of the weekend, spending Monday night slaving in the kitchen is criminal. It's like Monday Kitchen Blues! That is where the mighty lasagna comes in. A delicious lasagna is like kitchen art. An understanding of food tastes and textures is imperative. Throw in some contrasting colours and Voila!! A quick, designer tummy tucker guaranteed everytime.
I love the process of assembling a lasagna. To me, it is akin to kneading dough for a bread ... therapeutic. The best part about it is that I can improvise on the fly. So, last night under a cloud of Monday night blues I trudged to the refrigerator and scanned the contents on the shelves. Just like that, in less than 5 seconds I was heading back to the kitchen [yep my monstrosity of a fridge sits outside the kitchen door, guarding my personal domain] with a recipe formulating in my head. It was going to be "Ham And Eggplant Lasagna" this time. Here is the recipe ....
HAM AND EGGPLANT LASAGNA
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Serves : 4
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 30 mins
______[ Ingredients ]_______
9 lasagna sheets
1 bottle of your favorite pasta sauce
2 cups lite parmesan cheese shavings
1 cup eggplant, finely diced
1 cup ham, roughly shredded
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
2 tsp dry peri-peri seasoning
______[ Method ]_______
Preheat oven to 200 deg C. Cover the base of a square lasagna dish with pasta sauce. Sprinkle some eggplant and basil. Layer with 3 lasagna sheets. Scatter some cheese, ham, tomatoes and seasoning. Layer with 3 more lasagna sheets. Repeat layers finishing off the top with pasta sauce and cheese. Bake uncovered in the oven for approximately 30 minutes. Serve hot or cold with a salad on the side.
Posted by Gel at April 3, 2007 10:57 PM
