Vegan Eggplant lasagna with a Twist

So I love lasagna, who doesn't? If you like a very classic version of lasagna full of season veggies and noodles, please click HERE, for my Finger-Licken Lasagna that is so sloppy and gooey it's incredible for those cold winter nights when you just need something gooey, warm and cheesy!

So my boyfriend wanted Lasagna for dinner and I didn't have any noodles and I was kinda looking for a firmer sort of lasanga that would hold it's shape but still appease that need for classic italian cuisine. This recipe incorporates left over, home-made, crusty french bread that you made way to much of because you are just too obsessed with your new Kitchen-aid! What I've done is essentially replaced the noodles with big crusty hunks of bread to firm up the dish! Surprisingly, the eggplant was SOOOO good on top of the bread smothered in sauce, this is definitely going to be a regular dish in MY home!

The Innerds


3 Roasted eggplants like I did HERE
2 loaves of crusty french bread sliced into 1/2 inch pieces (fried up in olive oil)
About 4 cups of your favorite red sauce (give or take depending on how saucy you want this!)
2 cups baby spinach leaves
1 bag Vegan Mozzarella (Daiya!)
Olive oil to coat the Lasagna pan
Optional= Bread crumbs


The Assembly


First oil up the sides and base of your pan so nothing burns to the sides and sticks. Now lay 1/4 inch layer of sauce on the bottom of the pan and set a layer of crusty bread down, followed by a layer of the roasted eggplant. Now if you followed MY RECIPE for the eggplant, it should already be salted, peppered and oiled but if not, (tsk tsk!), you may want to salt it up a bit while layering. Once you've made a nice layer of your eggplant, spread a layer of sauce across it and lay down all of the spinach. Now do another layer of crusty old french bread, eggplant, sauce and finally a layer of delicious vegan mozzarella! Now I threw on some bread crumbs towards the end to give it a fun look and crunch but that is totally optional!

Place the dish in a preheated over of about 400 degrees for about 20 minutes! You don't want the cheese on top to burn so be careful!

Enjoy!

XOXO

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