# Broken Aubergine Lasagna

This recipe is for a cheat's lasagna made with roasted aubergine, a rich garlicky ragù, protein-packed lentils, and broken lasagna sheets baked together into a comfort dish.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 70 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 aubergines
- 1 garlic bulb
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- Salt
- pepper
- 1 red onion
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 100 g sundried tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 x 400g tins plum tomatoes
- 250 g cooked puy lentils
- 200 ml water
- 100 g walnuts
- 10 g fresh oregano
- 150 ml plant-based cream
- 8 dried lasagna sheets
- 100 g plant-based cheese

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200ºC and line a baking tray.
2. Halve the aubergines and place them cut side down on a tray.
3. Trim the garlic bulb and drizzle everything with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
4. Roast for 40 minutes until soft.
5. Dice the red onion.
6. Chop the sundried tomatoes.
7. Blitz walnuts and oregano to a crumb.
8. Sauté the onion with salt in olive oil.
9. Add roasted garlic, paprika, tomato purée, oregano, and sundried tomatoes to the pan.
10. Stir in lentils, balsamic vinegar, and plum tomatoes, crushing the tomatoes with a spoon.
11. Pour in water and simmer for 10 minutes.
12. Scoop the aubergine flesh and roasted garlic into the ragù.
13. Stir well and season.
14. Break lasagna sheets into pieces and stir into the sauce.
15. Drizzle with cream.
16. Scatter walnut crumb and cheese on top.
17. Bake for 30 minutes.
18. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
19. Serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- baking tray
- ovenproof frying pan
- fork
- spoon
- knife
- plate

## Tips

- This dish comes together in under an hour and tastes even better the next day.
- Rest for 10 minutes before serving.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNVGHN8sEDR/?igsh=dm83NGlpZnhhaHY4
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/23d971d3-f2c1-4712-bddb-e4a91062e836
- Extracted: 2025-08-14

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