Dinner for 9
Eggplant Lasagna
Roasted eggplant layers with chicken sausage, mushrooms, cottage cheese, marinara, and mozzarella bake into a hearty lasagna.
$9.16for 4 servings
$2.29 per serving$9.16 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianLow-carbKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinnersSheet panCold-weather comfort
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Eggplant$1.99/lb typical | 2.5 lb | $4.97Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Chicken or turkey sausage$5.99/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $4.49Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 16 oz | $2.72Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 24 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 7 oz | $2.10Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $20.60 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggplant
- 2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- 12 oz mild italian chicken sausage
- 1 large egg
- 3 cloves garlic
- 16 oz container whole milk cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 jars (24 oz) high quality marinara sauce
- 1 3/4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and slice the eggplant into 1/2-inch rounds.
- Brush the eggplant with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast on a large sheet pan for 15 minutes.
- Cook the sausage, mushrooms, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the sausage reaches 165 F.
- Mix the cottage cheese, egg, parsley, and 1/2 cup Parmesan in a bowl.
- Layer marinara, eggplant, sausage mixture, and cottage cheese mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, then top with mozzarella and remaining Parmesan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until bubbling and browned, then rest for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
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