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    Eggplant Lasagna with Ground Chicken

    Published: Dec 18, 2020 · Modified: May 9, 2025

    eggplant lasagna with ground chicken
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    Eggplant lasagna with ground chicken is an easy and healthy weeknight dinner meal. Made with 3 cheese's, eggplant, ground chicken, and spices!

    Do you love cooking different foods from around the world and want to try truly delicious unique food? Make sure to check out all my Authentic Arabic Recipes and read my full guide on Cooking Arabic Food at Home, featuring my homemade Arabic 7 Spices Recipe.

    What is Eggplant Lasagna?

    Eggplant lasagna is a traditional lasagna made with strips of fresh eggplant instead of pasta. It is a healthier option because instead of using lasagna noodles, which are usually made with refined white flour, you are using nutrient dense eggplant. Eggplant is lower in refined carbs, calories, and it is higher in fiber and essential nutrients.

    Is Eggplant good for you?

    Eggplant is a high fiber low calorie food that is rich in many essential nutrients like manganese, folate, potassium, vitamin K and vitamin C. Eggplant is also rich in a specific type of antioxidant found in some red/purple fruits and vegetables called nasunin.

    All of the nutrients in eggplant come with potential health benefits like improved digestion, reduced inflammation, improved blood sugar control, and cancer fighting benefits.

    Ingredients you will need for Eggplant Lasagna with Ground Chicken

    • Ground chicken.
    • 2 eggplants.
    • Ricotta cheese.
    • Mozzarella cheese.
    • Marinara sauce.
    • Parmesan cheese.
    • Spices: garlic powder, dried basil, sea salt, and black pepper.

    And if you want to serve it with pasta, I like to use organic pasta made from sorghum wheat! It is surprisingly delicious and tastes just like regular pasta! If you are gluten free or gluten intolerant, use a gluten free pasta like chickpea pasta.

    How to make Eggplant Lasagna with Ground Chicken

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenehit.

    First, slice 2 eggplants about ¼ inch thick. Slice them the long way (rather than the short way into rounds).

    Place the sliced eggplant on plates and sprinkle salt all over the top. Set these aside while you prepare the rest of your ingredients.

    Cook your ground chicken in a pan over medium heat until it is totally golden brown. Make sure to break it up so that it is in super small chunks.

    Next, add 8 ounces of ricotta cheese to a small bowl along with 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried basil, ½ teaspoon pink sea salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, and ¼ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese. Mix well to combine.

    NOTE: use a fresh block of parmesan cheese, grated finely with your cheese grater for optimal flavor! Already grated parmesan cheese pales in comparison to the flavor from a fresh block of parmesan cheese.

    Now, back to your eggplant.

    Pat the eggplant dry to remove the moisture that the salt pulled out.

    And finally, it is time to layer your eggplant lasagna!

    Spread 1 layer of marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 9 square baking dish. (make sure to pick a deep dish!)

    Place a layer sliced eggplant over the marinara sauce.

    Add ~⅓ of your ricotta cheese mixture.

    Add ~⅓ of your ground chicken.

    Top with marinara sauce.

    Repeat all of those steps two more times. You should have about 3 layers of eggplant.

    Top your entire dish with fresh mozzarella cheese.

    Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

    eggplant lasagna with ground chicken
    before baking
    eggplant lasagna with ground chicken
    after baking

    How to serve Eggplant Lasagna

    Serve eggplant lasagna warm with a side of pasta or on its own. It is great both ways!

    eggplant lasagna with ground chicken

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    eggplant lasagna with ground chicken

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    eggplant lasagna with ground chicken

    Eggplant Lasagna with Ground Chicken

    Eggplant Lasagna with Ground Chicken is an easy weeknight meal that you can have ready in under 1 hour! Eggplant lasagna is a healthier gluten free option that is made with eggplant instead of pasta noodles. This flavorful eggplant lasagna is made with 3 types of cheese, and a variety of Italian spices.
    4.50 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Italian
    Servings 9 people
    Calories 266 kcal

    Equipment

    • Frying pan
    • 9 x 9 deep square baking dish

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 medium eggplants
    • salt
    • 1 pound ground chicken can sub 1 pound ground turkey or 90% lean ground beef
    • 8 oz ricotta cheese
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • ¼ cup finely grated fresh parmesan cheese
    • 14-20 oz marinara sauce any kind that you like!
    • 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
    • Fresh basil for topping

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • Slice each eggplant into long ¼ inch strips.
      Place eggplant strips on plates and sprinkle with salt.
      Set aside.
    • In a frying pan over medium heat, cook the 1 pound of ground chicken, breaking it up as it cooks, until it is fully browned.
      Turn off the heat and set your cooked ground chicken aside.
    • In a small mixing bowl, add 8 ounces ricotta cheese, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried basil, ½ teaspoon pink sea salt, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, and ¼ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese.
      Mix well to combine.
      Set your ricotta cheese mixture aside.
    • Pat the eggplant dry with a paper towel.

    How to layer your eggplant lasagna:

    • In a 9 x 9 square baking dish, spread a bit of marinara sauce on the bottom (this helps prevent the eggplant from sticking to the bottom.
      Next, add a layer of eggplant.
      Spread ~⅓ of the ricotta cheese mixture on top of the eggplant.
      Sprinkle ~⅓ of the cooked ground chicken on top of the ricotta cheese.
      Drizzle ~½-3/4 cup marinara sauce on top of the ground chicken.
      Repeat the above steps 2 more times.
      You should have about 3 layers of eggplant. This may vary depending on how large your eggplant is and how thick you sliced the eggplant.
    • Top your last layer of marinara sauce with 8 ounces of sliced mozzarella cheese.
      eggplant lasagna with ground chicken
    • Bake for about 30-40 minutes in your preheated oven or until the top of your eggplant lasagna is golden brown and bubbly.
      eggplant lasagna with ground chicken
    • Remove from the oven and serve warm on its own or a side of pasta.
      Enjoy!

    Notes

    Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
     
    Nutritional information for this recipe is calculated using whole milk ricotta cheese and whole milk mozzarella cheese, which will increase total fat, vitamin A and calories, nutrition may vary depending if you use a 2% or skim milk cheese.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1square pieceCalories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 19gFat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.8gPotassium: 513mgFiber: 5gVitamin A: 353IUVitamin C: 4.66mgCalcium: 303mgIron: 1.21mg
    Keyword easydinner, eggplant, glutenfree, healthydinner, healthyrecipe
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    1. Christie

      December 21, 2020 at 10:13 pm

      5 stars
      YUM!!! I bet the eggplant just melted in your mouth! This looks so good and I love having fresh basil with my lasagna!

    2. [email protected]

      December 24, 2020 at 12:16 am

      Oh my gosh it is sooo good! The texture of the eggplant is amazing!

    3. Some cooker

      August 27, 2024 at 11:22 am

      For me it turned out Very bad 🙁 resulted as a soup. How can I improve?

    4. Rosemary

      October 05, 2024 at 5:16 pm

      Oh no! Did you salt the eggplant and pat dry first?

    5. Heather

      January 13, 2025 at 1:06 am

      3 stars
      The dish's flavor was okay, but it was swimming in liquid despite salting and patting the eggplant dry with paper towels and draining the chicken after cooking. My instinct was to fry the eggplant first to get the lovely creaminess I enjoy in eggplant dishes, but I decided to give the recipe a go as written. I believe frying the eggplant or brushing it with a little garlic-infused olive oil before assembling would have made a tremendous difference. Also, I needed to cook it twice as long as the recipe suggested, covering it with foil halfway through to prevent burning the cheese topping.

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