Ingredients:
• 1 tbsp – Olive oil
• 2 kg – Eggplant (sliced and deep-fried)
• 1/2 cup – freshly grated mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup – freshly grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup – Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
• For White Sauce :
• 2 cups – Milk
• 2 tbsp – white flour
• 1 cube – Chicken stock
• 1 cup – freshly grated cheddar cheese
• For Meat Sauce :
• 1/2 kg – Meat (minced)
• 1 tbsp – Olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 Clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup – white Vinegar
Method:
- For White Sauce :
- Mix milk, flour and chicken stock and stir on medium heat until sauce boils and thickens.
- Then reduce heat and simmer with cheddar cheese for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- For Meat Sauce :
- Heat oil in a large pan.
- Add in onion and garlic, then stir on low heat until the onion is tender.
- Add in meat and let it brown well.
- Stir in vinegar and bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- For Lasagna preparation :
- Brush a shallow but long ovenproof dish with oil.
- Line with eggplant slices, making sure you fill all the gaps.
- Spoon 1/3rd of prepared meat sauce on eggplant slices and top with 1/3rd of the quantity of white sauce.
- Arrange another layer of eggplant slices on the top. Continue layering, finishing with eggplant slices.
- Sprinkle with combined mozzarella and cheddar cheese.
- Pour remaining white sauce on top and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake in a high heated oven (200 C) for 35-40 minutes or until bubbling and golden.