Ratatouille Lasagna

This lasagna takes a classic Italian dish and gives it a French twist with the addition of ratatouille. Layers of fresh vegetables and savory tomato sauce make for a colorful and flavorful dish.

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. 2

   Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a skillet on medium-high heat. Once warmed, add the onion, bell peppers, 4 minced garlic cloves, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized.

3. 3

   Add the eggplant, yellow squash, zucchini, tomato paste, dried oregano, and 1 tablespoon of thyme, and more salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are soft and the tomato paste deepens in color and starts to stick to the bottom.

4. 4

   Add the diced tomatoes and bring the mixture to a simmer. Cook on low for at least 30 minutes. Set aside to prepare the rest of the lasagna layers.

5. 5

   In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta, mozzarella, basil, parsley, salt, pepper and egg. Set aside.

6. 6

   To a bowl, add the sliced Japanese eggplant, yellow squash, zucchini, Roma tomatoes, garlic, 1 tablespoon thyme, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons olive oil, and gently toss to combine.

7. 7

   In a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) glass baking pan, add a layer of the ratatouille to the bottom. Top with lasagna noodles, and spread a layer of the ricotta mixture, then shingle alternating slices of the marinated vegetables. Repeat with another layer of ratatouille, noodles, ricotta, and on the top shingle the vegetables.

8. 8

   Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cheese and sauce are bubbling slightly and the sliced vegetables on top have browned to your liking.

9. 9

   Slice and serve.

10. 10

    Enjoy!

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