Low-Carb Vegetarian Greek Lasagna: Eggplant with Spinach & Feta. To Die For!
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- Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
- Get the exact recipe here: www.dimitrasdishes.com/eggpla...
Ingredients
3-4 large eggplants, sliced lengthwise 1/2-inch thick
olive oil for frying
salt
1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (24-0z/ 680g) marinara sauce
5 oz/140g harissa sauce
For the Filling:
1 pound (500g) spinach leaves, roughly chopped
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 of a medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, grated
8 ounces (226g) cream cheese, softened
8 oz (230g) feta cheese, crumbled
1 teaspoon dried dill
salt, to taste
freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 °F, 220 °C.
Season the eggplant slices liberally with salt and place them all together in a colander for 20-30 minutes or while the filling is prepared.
Prepare the Filling:
In a skillet that is heating over medium heat, add the onion and olive oil with a pinch of salt. Cook until soft and golden, about 8 minutes.
Add the garlic and warm through until fragrant.
Add the spinach in 2-3 batches. Season each batch of spinach with salt and pepper, to taste.
Remove the skillet from the heat and add the dill, red pepper flakes, and cream cheese. Mix together. Add the crumbled feta and mix together. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Set aside.
Prepare the Eggplant Slices:
Rinse the eggplant slices using cold water and dry them using a kitchen towel or paper towels. be sure to dry them well. Alternatively skip the rinse and just blot them dry using paper towels.
You may pan fry the eggplant (my favorite way) or bake them.
To bake the slices, place the eggplant slices in a 2-3 baking trays and brush the slices with olive oil. Season lightly with salt and roast in a preheated 425°F oven until tender. About 25-30 minutes.
To pan-fry the slices, heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and add a layer of olive oil to the pan. Fry the slices for 2-3 minutes on each side or until they are tender and golden. Transfer the slices to a pan that has ben lined with paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
Assemble the Lasagna:
Combine the marinara sauce with the Harissa and mix it together. For a smooth sauce, blend iit in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Spread half of the sauce in the bottom of a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.
Place a layer of eggplant slices over the sauce.
Dollop half of the spinach filling over the eggplant and spread it.
Top with another layer of eggplants and then the remaining filling.
Add the remaining eggplant slices on top and then pour the remaining sauce.
Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top.
Bake on the center rack of the oven for about 45 minutes.
Allow the lasagna to set for 30 minutes and then serve. Kali Orexi!
Notes
Substitutes: Feel free to substitute 4-5 large zucchini for the eggplant. Also, more veggies can be added to the filling: mushrooms, asparagus, cauliflower.
Freezer Instructions: Assemble the lasagna and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bake.
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Wow, we just made your Greek Lasagna. It was absolutely amazingly delicious! Thanks!
Hi Dumitra! I love….love everything you cook the way you do the way to smile! I am addicted to your recipes and I can watch your movies 24 hours and dream to cook like you! You are definitely an artist with a lot of experience and tradition! I am from Romania but I live in US missing Europe ! I am cooking today spanakopita ! Great recipe I am doing almost every month!😊God bless you and your beautiful family!
Cooking Mediterranean food is a God given gift, some play the piano, walk the runways of Milan or even Doctor the ill.
BUT if you can cook... Game Over!
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I have been cooking the eggplant in a air fryer instead of frying or oven roasting.
This dish is yummy! I made this & the chickpea salad. Had lunch/dinner for several days.
I've made this 3 times for parties- everybody always loves it!
looks delicious
Efcharistò, Dimitra! This looks like a wonderful dish. Can't wait to try it!
Oooh i love the idea of adding mina harrissa!!!😊
This looks delicious! Thanks for another great recipe. Can’t wait to try it!
Fabulous recipe!
Looks yummy
💖 Oh my goodness….I can’t wait to make this…thanks for sharing Koukla 💖
Looks so delicious.
Looks delicious! As all your recipes do.thanks
Nice!
I would definitely order this at a RESTAURANT!
Making it seems so easy 💜💛
Thank you, really appealing! Appreciate coverage...details helpful ,can't wait to try aftet nxt shop...
Looks good.
Well done Dimitra, very close to my mother's recipe. Delicious and even better with some fresh bread and a glass of Merlot.
This is amazing my mums friend made some years ago and I loved it ❤️ big up yourself
Made this last week, it was delicious. Went down a treat in our home, just love the Greek twist in this 😋
This looks delicious. Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe. I cannot wait to try it. ❤
Delicious!
Looks delicious ! Trying soon😊
Look yummy
Wow dimi thank you
❤❤❤ So happy to find your channel!!!😁
Wow amazing ,
Wow I will sure try this recipe it looks delicious! Thank you for sharing. 🤩
My pleasure 😊
Yummy with garlic bread 😍
Girl you deserve one million of fallows.😘😘😘👏🏻👏🏻
I cannot wait to try this with this summer’s eggplants. Looks absolutely delicious!
I be even better with homegrown eggplant :)
Greek olives- definitely!
Great recipe. Congratulations on 200 K subscribers
Thank you :)
Just found your channel. I’m digging your recipes! Love learning these Greek dishes. As a Siciliana- I approve! Una faccia una razza 😘
I haven’t heard that saying in such a long time 😄💙
Thank You! 😋
I want to make this!! Think I will use bread crumbs and bake instead of frying. Vegan cheeses. Possibly this weekend and def checking out the homemade bread recipe.
Love the little bits for f Greek music here and there in the background! 🤗
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Looks yum😋
Crusty Garlic bread would be nice to to go with!😋😋😋
Looks yummy…😛
This is to die for wow 😋
its so good!!
That is a great dish.💖😁
Yum
I just made this today. The flavours are delicious although I feel the flavour of the dill was lost amongst the tomato and eggplant. I only used eggplant. It didn’t hold its shape as good as yours. I think it was because the marinara sauce was a little thin and I also omitted the eggs. It didn’t matter too much because we soaked up the sauces with Greek crusty fresh bread. Thank you for the freezer instructions.
Nice video! Going to try this :) thank you again for sharing… new subscriber here ❤️😁
Thanks and welcome to our community :)
TY sweet Dimitroula mou! I will definitely make this when I go to the store. I love those. I am embarrassed to tell you lol
Enjoy it!!!
I'm really happy that I found your channel! I'm planning to make a few of your recipes soon. What is the marinara sauce you're using? Is it sugar free?
Hi Dimitra, I'm writing from Argentina. My mother was born in Kavalla from Armenian origin and I grew up with all the recipies you cook. Some were lost in my mind but now they're back thanks to you. Do you know Soanlí pidé, kind of pie filled with onions and tahini. I would appreciate i. Big hug 🤗
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I will substitute the eggplant with zucchini! Thank you for this recipe, looks delicious 😋
You're going to love it :)
@@DimitrasDishes i may try using both
Well explained. Super.👍👍👎
Nice. Reminds me when I make moussaka, I make a huge pan, my wife loves my moussaka
That's awesome! Moussaka is a fave around here too.
Live the eggplant ! I find using Zucchini holds water !
I make it with eggplant but I broil the slices 1st period maybe you could try that with a zucchini just 2 or 3 minutes on each side
When you pan-fry or roast the zucchini, it won't release water :)
Dimitra This is a gift from greek heaven. I'm sure i'm going to make this very soon because i have a gluten intolerence and i dont like the gluten free pasta for lasagna. My only concern is sometimes the aubergine can be on the bitter side, i just have to find better ones. Or use Zucchini/Courgette ?? But thanks!
Salting the eggplant slices helps draw out the butter juices. But, zucchini is delicious in this recipe :) enjoy!
I would like to buy some of those plates with olive design. Where can I get them?
I bought them a few years ago from Marshall's Home Goods and they're by Jessica Maioliche. Made in Italy
Is Harissa same as AJIKA in middle east? Thanks for great recipe. Also, you mentioned green beans can I add one can green beans?? When baking eggplant just cut brush some oil and bake 420 degrees for hoe long??? Please advise.
sorry, I've never heard of Ajika. Harissa is a sauce that is made with roasted red peppers, some chilies, and spices. I love the brand that I mentioned in the video because it is not bitter or too spicy. But, you can just puree some roasted red peppers and add them to the sauce and it'll work... As for roasting the eggplants... about 25 minutes is how long it usually takes in the oven but sometimes it can take longer. They're ready when they're tender :) Enjoy!
@@DimitrasDishes Thank you so very much.
I am diabetic and so definitely have to have low low carbs however have be unable to find a brand of marinara sauce that is low carb. No more than 5 grams of total carbs. Do you know of a brand that meets that criteria and is also easily obtainable?
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Do you recommend pealing the skin off the eggplant?
Looks yummy, do you have any recipes for lasagna that doesn't use tomato sauce and is healthy? I can't eat anything with tomatoes, spinach or eggplant. 😔 Your recipes always look so good. 😋
Healthy? Not sure but you can make it with bechamel or a light alfredo sauce.
Yes my friend in Germany uses pasta with cream and bashamel. He put spinach in his but maybe you could do a sauteed onion mushroom combo
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You can also try making it with Pesto Sauce instead of tomato sauce. Bon Appetit 🍷
what can you substitute feta cheese with?
Raini, if you Google ‘feta cheese substitute’ you will find many options. ✨
This Greek lasagna looks delicious………. If I want to make it with pasta, how would you layer it?
I'm going to make the same filling with lasagna noodles. I imagine layering is traditional style. The Mina Harissa will be added.
Great recipe. I just don't like eggplant. I would replace it with zuchinni sliced long ways.
Sounds great!
Didn’t know lasagna is also Greek!
It's not...lol.
Is it still vegan if i substitute the eggplant for italian sausage?
Portuguese American...my Mediterranean roots are waxing...
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@@DimitrasDishes As a food lover ❤️ - I love your recipes and big fan of your channel 💕 thanks 😊 for sharing great recipes 🤗!!
Isn't this Moussaka?
No. Moussaka is a layer of potatoes, eggplant, meat sauce and bechamel on top.
yummy🥰🌿🥘🍷🍄🌹🌷🥬
I like your recipes but you sound monotonous and bored and I have a hard time watching the entire videos.
NOT lasagna....call it , name it as you like. but is not lasagna.
This recipe is INSANELY BAD! Don’t do it.
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