Ratatouillie Lasagna

Ingredients

• 1 lb eggplant, cut into 1 cm cubes
• 1 japanese eggplant, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow squash, cut into 1 cm cubes
• 1 yellow squash, thinly sliced
• 1 zucchini, cut into 1 cm cubes
• 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
• 6 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 3 bell peppers, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced, divided
• 15 oz ricotta cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 6 oz tomato paste
• 14.5 oz diced tomato
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
• ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
• ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 egg
• olive oil
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 10 lasagna noodles, cooked

Preparation

1. Warm skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Once warmed add oil, onion, and bell pepper and saute until onions are translucent.
3. Add 2/3 of minced garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.
4. Add the diced eggplant, yellow squash, zucchini, tomato paste, dried oregano, half of thyme, salt, and pepper.
5. Cook until the vegetables are soft and the tomato paste deepens in color and starts to stick to the bottom.
6. 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.
7. In a mixing bowl, mix together the ricotta, mozzarella, basil, parsley, salt, pepper and egg. Set aside.
8. To a large bowl, add the sliced Japanese eggplant, yellow squash, zucchini, Roma tomatoes, remaining garlic, remaining thyme, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons olive oil, and gently toss to combine.
9. Now is a good time to preheat the oven to 400°F
10. In a 9x13-inch 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.
11. Top with grated mozzarella cheese.
12. Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes, or until the cheese and sauce are bubbling slightly and the sliced vegetables on top have browned to your liking.