Roasted Aubergine Lasagne with Spinach Pesto Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 medium aubergine
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 400g tofu
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley
• 2 tbsp grated parmesan
• 250g pasta sauce for lasagne
• 70g mozzarella
• 200g spinach
• 25g fresh parsley
• 1g dried basil
• 3g garlic
• 10g pine nuts
• 1½ tbsp olive oil
• 1½ tbsps/15g Cheese, Parmesan, Grated, Average
• 1 Tsp/5g Salt, Table, Average
• 2g Pepper, Black, Freshly Ground, Average

Method

1. Steam the spinach for a minute. Squeeze out moisture and put in a processor with the parsley, basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, seasoning. Whizz till smooth.
2. Arrange the aubergine slices on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Brush with oil and season, and bake until tender and browning on the edges, turning once ( about 10 minutes in total).
3. Reduce the oven temperature to 170c/325F/gas mark 3.
4. Crumble the tofu in a bowl and add the parsley and Parmesan. Mix well.
5. Take a small baking dish. Spread the bottom with a thin layer of tomato sauce, then a layer of aubergine slices.
6. Put half the tofu mixture over this, then half the pesto. Repeat.
7. Finish with tomato sauce and mozzarella.
8. Bake for 45 minutes, or until it's bubbling.
9. Remove and wait for 15 minutes before serving.