Ingredients

  • 6 lasagna noodles
  • salt
  • 2 small eggplant
  • 3 leeks, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 red peppers, roasted
  • 7 ounces chevre cheese, broken into pieces (goat cheese)
  • 2 ounces pecorino cheese or 2 ounces parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 12 cup all-purpose flour
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 3 34 cups milk
  • 12 teaspoon bay leaf powder
  • fresh nutmeg, grated
  • ground black pepper

Method

  • 1.
  • Blanch the pasta sheets in plenty of boiling water for just 2 minutes.
  • Drain and place on a clean dish towel.
  • 2.
  • Lightly slice thin and lightly salt the eggplant and lay in a colander to drain for 30 minutes.
  • Rinse and pat dry with paper towel.
  • 3.
  • Lightly fry the leeks in the olive oil for about 5 minutes until softened.
  • Peel the roasted peppers and cut into strips.
  • 4.
  • Make the sauce: put the flour, butter and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until it has thickened.
  • Add the ground bay leaves, nutmeg and seasoning.
  • Simmer for 2 additional minutes.
  • 5.
  • In a greased shallow casserole, layer the leeks, pasta, eggplant, goat cheese, peppers, and Pecorino or Parmesan.
  • Trickle the sauce over the layers, ensuring that plenty goes in between.
  • 6.
  • Finish with a layer of sauce and grated cheese.
  • Bake in the oven at 375 degrees F. for 30 minutes or until browned on top.
  • Serve immediately.