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The best experience than I have been able to enjoy in my life is to cook. The kitchen is not a profession to which it is gone to obtain the resources necessary to survive, but the adorable temple where that loves this profession it gets to rest of the real world, where it submerges in that creative volume to obtain a smile and a gratefulness of which they wait for the best thing of us. To cook is an art, is the creativity personified in the personal taste of each chef, is the freedom to include in each prescription the most dissimilar ingredients and to obtain an incredible flavor…….

LAMB AND EGGPLANT LASAGNA



Ingredients:

30 ¼-inch thick slices of eggplant.
3 cups of Flour.
3 eggs beaten with 2 tablespoons of Milk.
3 cups of Fine dried bread crumbs.
Bayou Blast.
1 cup of Vegetable oil.
1 lb Feta cheese crumbled.
2 cups of Bechamel Sauce.
Ready-to-use Lasagna slices.

For the Lamb Sauce.

2 tablespoons of Olive oil.
1 lb Ground lamb.
Salt to taste.
2 teaspoons of Crushed red pepper.
2 cups of Finely-chopped onions.
½ cup of Finely-chopped celery.
½ cup of Finely-chopped carrot.
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste.
2 tablespoons of Chopped garlic.
2 can Peeled, seeded, chopped tomatoes.
1 small can Tomato paste.
3 cups of Beef stock or water.
2 x Fresh thyme sprigs.
2 x Bay leaves.
2 teaspoons of Dried oregano.
2 teaspoons of Dried basil.
2 oz Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Directions:

For the Lamb Sauce:

In a large saucepan heat the oil. Add the lamb and season with salt and crushed red pepper. Brown the meat for 6 minutes. Add the onions, carrots and celery. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Add the garlic and tomatoes to the saucepan. Continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk the tomato paste with the water and add to the tomatoes. Add the thyme, oregano, bay leaves, basil and red pepper. Mix well. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 2 hours. Stir occasionally and add more liquid if required. During the last 30 minutes, stir in the cheese. Leave to cool.

To make the egg plant:

Cover the eggplant slices in flour. Dip in the egg wash and bread crumbs mixed with Bayou Blast. In a large pan, over medium heat, add 1/2 cup of the oil. Pan-fry the eggplant for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season with the Creole seasoning.

To assemble:

Grease a lasgna pan. Spread 2 cups of the lamb sauce over the bottom of the pan. Crumble 1/4 of the cheese over the sauce. Lay 10 slices of the eggplant onto the cheese.
5. Cover with a layer of lasagna slices. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients to form 3 layers. Spread the Bechamel Sauce over the top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake at 375 F for about 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly.