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2 large firm eggplants
½ cup olive oil
salt and pepper
1 lb lean ground beef
4 cups spaghetti sauce
1 (32 oz) container ricotta cheese
3 cups shredded mozzarella, divided
½ cup Parmesan cheese, divided
1 egg, lightly beaten

     Preheat oven to 425°F.
     Peel eggplants and slice into ¼" rounds.  Place eggplant slices in a single layer on lightly greased baking sheets.  Brush with ½ the olive oil.  Turn slices over and brush with remaining olive oil.  Season with salt and pepper.
     Roast eggplant in preheated oven for 15 min.  Turns slices over and roast an additional 5 minutes.  When eggplant is done reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
     Brown ground beef in a large skillet until done.  Add all except ½ cup of the spaghetti sauce to pan with meat.  Stir to combine.
     Spoon the ½ cup of spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 9" X 13" pan.  Spread it around to cover bottom of pan. 
     Combine ricotta, 2 cups of the mozzarella, ¼ cup of the Parmesan cheese and egg.  Mix until well blended.
     Layer ½ of the eggplant slices in pan.  Top with ½ of the cheese mixture then ½ of the meat and sauce mixture.  Repeat with second layer of eggplant, cheese and sauce.
     Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella and ¼ cup of Parmesan.
     Bake 45 minutes at 350°F until heated through.
     Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Serves 8-10

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Stacy  - Not JUST A Housewife     |71.219.58.xxx |2010-09-06 07:14:24 My husband and I have been looking for eggplant recipes! When I saw this on Summo's Sweet Stuff I got excited. We will be trying it Reply | Quote 0   0

Tiffany @ No Ordinary Homestea  - Yum!     |79.233.24.xxx |2010-09-06 07:52:24 Eggplant lasagna is fabulous. I tried a similar recipe when we had a great crop of eggplants. Have to get those growing again. Looove eggplant Reply | Quote 0   0

Ask Ms Recipe  - Ask Ms Recipe     |98.212.233.xxx |2010-09-06 09:10:16 Sounds like a great menu for the week, have a great week. Reply | Quote 0   0

Mandy  - Mandy's Creative Corner     |205.209.14.xxx |2010-09-06 09:17:37 What a great recipe! We're always looking for pasta-less recipes, thanks so much =) Dropping by from Sumo's Sweet Stuff! Reply | Quote 0   0

Cristi  - The King's Court IV     |70.242.142.xxx |2010-09-06 10:43:15 Looks like a great menu! I've never cooked with eggplant, but this is inspiring because it looks so good!! Thanks for posting, Cristi http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com / Reply | Quote 0   0

girlichef  - YUM!     |67.177.183.xxx |2010-09-07 00:35:21 This looks and sounds SO delicious! I've never had an eggplant lasagna...but always wanted to try one. Perhaps I'll just have to break down and make one instead of wishing for one to magically appear ! Thanks so much for sharing this w/ t4t this week. Reply | Quote 0   0

alicia  - a beautiful mess     |173.25.168.xxx |2010-09-07 01:37:06 This sounds so yummy. I had no idea you could have noodle-less lasagna. Thanks so much for sharing and linkin to tasty tuesdays. Reply | Quote 0   0

Rona     |184.1.3.xxx |2010-09-07 07:30:35 I'm a fan of eggplant parmigiana but have never tried it as a lasagna. It definitely sounds delicious. Reply | Quote 0   0

alex@amoderatelife  - Yummy!!!     |24.46.174.xxx |2010-09-07 08:18:27 Hey! As a Greek girl I take exception to you calling this lasagna! lol it is Mousaka baby! my momma made this all the time when I was a kid, except using lamb for the base instead of beef. hehehe..I was just teasing you. Very cool recipe baby and thanks for sharing it on the two for tuesday recipe blog hop! Alex@amoderatelife Reply | Quote 0   0

Butterpoweredbike     |4.227.253.xxx |2010-09-07 13:20:19 I made something similar to this a few weeks ago using summer squash and eggplant, and everyone agreed the eggplant was better, so next time, I'll use this recipe. Thanks for linking up with Two for Tuesday. Reply | Quote 0   0

Christy  - A Keeper!     |71.97.156.xxx |2010-09-08 00:44:43 Eggplant is another vegetable I am just learning to appreciate - I love lasagna and I love eggplant - perfect combo! Thanks for linking to Two for Tues! Reply | Quote 0   0

Shonda   |174.21.246.xxx |2010-09-08 02:55:46 I have never cooked with eggplant before. Looks delicious! Reply | Quote 0   0

wooden bed frames     |121.1.47.xxx |2010-11-12 13:34:41 This is something so new to me. Thanks for sharing this nice idea. Really looks so delicious. Reply | Quote 0   0

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