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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. SAUCE: In a 2-quart heavy-bottom saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat just until it begins to ripple, about 2 minutes. Stir in the onions and garlic and cook, stirring frequently until the onions are translucent. | 2. Stir in the basil, tomatoes, salt and pepper and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes break down and the sauce just coats the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. This makes about 2 cups sauce. | 3. EGGPLANT: Grill the eggplant: Brush the eggplant slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then season with one-fourth teaspoon salt and the pepper. Grill the eggplant on both sides to mark, then cool completely. Dice the eggplant into one-half-inch pieces. | 4. Heat the remaining oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat until the oil begins to ripple. Stir in the onions and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent. Stir in the herbs and tomato sauce and bring to a boil. | 5. Fold in the eggplant along with the crushed red pepper, roasted red pepper, red wine vinegar and remaining teaspoon salt. Remove from heat, taste, and adjust seasonings and flavoring as desired. | 6. LAMB: Heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat until it begins to ripple. Stir in the lamb and brown, stirring frequently. Add the wine and scrape any flavoring from the bottom of the pan. Cook until the wine is reduced by half. | 7. Stir in the demi-glace and reduce the total liquid by one-third. Stir in the tomato sauce, fresh mint and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper. This makes a generous 2 cups sauce. | 8. LASAGNA: Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Slice the tomatoes lengthwise into slices approximately one-fourth-inch thick and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle over 2 tablespoons oil, and season with a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Roast the tomatoes until lightly caramelized on top but still somewhat soft in the center, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. | 9. Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain the pasta and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Spread the pasta on a baking sheet to cool slightly. The pasta can be made up to this point, and all of the components refrigerated for up to 2 days before completing the dish. | 10. ASSEMBLY: In separate saute pans, reheat Eggplant Caponata and the Lamb Sauce to just under boiling then simmer until ready to use. | 11. Heat the remaining one-fourth cup oil in a medium heavy-bottom pot over medium-low heat until it begins to ripple. Add the shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Stir in the cooked pasta, then stir in 1½ cups lamb sauce. Gently stir in the Eggplant Caponata. Stir in the grated Grana Padano and vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. | 12. Spoon the pasta into large serving bowls, and spoon over the remaining lamb sauce. Sprinkle the goat cheese crumbles over the servings then sprinkle over the chopped parsley. Fan roasted tomato slices over each to garnish, and serve immediately. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
onion	1/2	cup	diced	32.0	7.472	0.88	0.08
garlic	1	tablespoon	minced	4.172	0.9257	0.1781	0.013999999999999999
basil	1	tablespoon	chopped	0.6095	0.0702	0.0835	0.017
tomato	1	can		40.2099	8.6898	1.9658	0.4468
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon		1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
eggplant	1		cut	-	-	-	-
olive oil	2	tablespoons	divided	238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
salt	1 1/4	1/4	divided	-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon		1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
onion	1/3	cup	diced	32.0	7.472	0.88	0.08
garlic	1	teaspoon	minced	4.172	0.9257	0.1781	0.013999999999999999
oregano	3/4	teaspoon	chopped	1.9875	0.5169	0.0675	0.0321
thyme	3/4	teaspoon	chopped	0.606	0.1467	0.0334	0.0101
italian parsley	3/4	teaspoon	chopped	252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
tomato sauce	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
red pepper flake	1	pinch	crushed	252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
red pepper	1/3	cup	diced roasted cut	20.0	4.405	0.935	0.22
red wine vinegar	1	tablespoon		2.8310000000000004	0.0402	0.006	0.0
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
lamb	1/2	lb	ground	605.556	0.0	38.2838	48.9661
red wine	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
demi glace	1/2	cup		252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
tomato sauce	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
mint	2	teaspoons	chopped	1.672	0.3196	0.125	0.0277
salt black pepper			ground	252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
plum tomato	2			252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
extra virgin olive oil	1/2	cup	divided	252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
salt black pepper			ground	252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
mafalda pasta	10	ounces		252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
shallot	4	teaspoons	minced	9.6	2.24	0.3333	0.0133
lamb			prepared divided	605.556	0.0	38.2838	48.9661
eggplant caponata			prepared	252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
grana padano	1	cup	grated	252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
sherry wine vinegar	2	teaspoons		252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167
goat cheese	1/4	cup	crumbled	-	-	-	-
italian parsley	4	teaspoons	chopped	252.1667	0.0	56.1	1.4167

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.