I have to admit, eggplant hasn’t ever been one of my favorites but I’ve come to enjoy it in particular recipes. This one is so good, I’ve made it 2 weeks in a row from the eggplants out of our CSA box. I love using this white sauce that makes it super creamy. You can vary the veggies in it using eggplant slices as your noodles. I love using sun dried tomatoes which adds a rich, tanginess to creamy mixture. Kale, spinach, artichokes also go nicely as well with the sun dried tomatoes and eggplant. I hope you will try out this Creamy Chicken Eggplant Lasagna. Bon Appetite!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup of sun dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped
- 1/2 bag of frozen spinach, drained OR substitute with kale, artichoke or other favorite veggies
- 2 medium eggplants, sliced longwise
- 8 oz of cream cheese, softened
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1/2 cup hard grated cheese (divided) I used Pecorino, but Parmesean or Asiago will do.
- 1 cup milk
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Slice eggplant lengthwise using a mandolin.
- Drizzle with olive oil on each side and salt and pepper. Roast in oven for 15 minutes.
- Combine chicken, sun dried tomatoes and spinach and mix.
- In separate bowl, combine cream cheese, milk, basil, parsley, garlic and 1/4 cup of hard grated cheese.
- In an 8x8 dish, layer the bottom with the cheese mixture, then chicken mixture, then a layer of eggplant. And repeat. You should end up with the cream cheese mixture on top. Then add leftover 1/4 cup of cheese to top. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350.
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