Servings
6
GAPS Stage
Wholefoods
Cook Time
60 minutes
Difficulty
Medium

Eggplant Lasagna With Cauliflower Sauce

Lasagna is the ultimate comfort food. You can still enjoy lasagna whilst avoiding grain and dairy. There are so many veggies packed into this lasagna and its bursting with flavor.

Tags

Gluten FreeGrain FreeDairy FreeNut FreeWholefoods
Eggplant Lasagna With Cauliflower Sauce

Ingredients

Bolognese

500g mince (chicken, turkey, beef, pork, or lamb) or 1-2 tins lentils
1 small red onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tin crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup red wine
2 teaspoons dried mixed herbs
to taste sea salt
large handful basil or parsley, chopped

Layers

1 large eggplant
500g jap pumpkin

Cauliflower White Sauce

300g cauliflower, cut into florets
1 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons tapioca flour
1 egg
to taste salt and pepper

Topping

1 tablespoon hemp seeds
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Cooking Instructions

1

Heat oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened.

2

Add mince and garlic, cooking until browned. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.

3

Add crushed tomatoes, dried herbs, red wine, and sea salt. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4

Preheat oven to 200°C. Slice eggplant and pumpkin into 1cm slices. Place on lined baking trays and roast for 20 minutes or until tender.

5

To make the cauliflower white sauce, steam cauliflower until tender.

6

In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup of coconut milk over low heat. In a separate bowl, whisk tapioca flour into the remaining coconut milk until smooth.

7

Add the tapioca mixture to the saucepan, whisking until thickened. Remove from heat and whisk in the egg.

8

Combine the milk mixture and steamed cauliflower in a food processor. Blend until smooth and season with salt and pepper.

9

Reduce oven temperature to 180°C. In a lasagna dish, layer the bolognese, eggplant slices, more bolognese, pumpkin slices, and another layer of bolognese. Finish with the cauliflower white sauce on top.

10

Sprinkle with hemp and sesame seeds, then bake for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbling.


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