My go-to hungover food has always been a deep fried eggplant parmesan sub. I’m telling you… it makes me feel like a billion bucks no matter the situation. Delicious sauce, lots of cheese, and the crunchy eggplant make such a wonderful sub that I was curious with how it would work in another popular italian dish…

1 Large jar of your favorite pasta sauce (or 3 cups of your own homemade sauce like mine)
8 9″ flat pieces of lasagna pasta, cooked until bendable
4 oz. bag mozzarella cheese
3/4 c. whole milk ricotta cheese
1/2 large eggplant, skinned and cut into very thin slices (no bigger than 1/4″)
2 c. italian bread crumbs (already seasoned works great, you don’t have to buy all those spices!)
1 c. parmesan cheese, split in two
3 eggs, beaten with a glug or two of milk
Vegetable oil (to fry)

(Makes 9×9 dish or 4 servings. If you want more, double it!)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix breadcrumbs with 1/2 of a cup of parmesan cheese in an open bowl. Dip thin slices of eggplant in egg/milk mixture, then into breadcrumbs. Once all slices are covered, heat oil in large skillet. Fry each side for 3 minutes or until golden brown, then set on a paper towel covered plate (this lets excess oil drain). Once all pieces are fried, begin the assembly of your lasagna.

Begin by putting a little sauce in the bottom of the dish (to prevent hard pasta that’s hard to cut), then interchanging the layers of pasta, ricotta, eggplant, mozzarella, then more sauce. After each layer, press down to remove the air bubbles.

Top with more sauce and the rest of the parmesan cheese, then stick in the oven for 30-35 minutes, or until bubbly!

Note for making delicious lasagna: Again I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but this was the best lasagna I’ve ever had! It really helps when you press down on each layer… It makes a much tighter lasagna that’s easier to cut (i.e. no more floppy slices that fall off the spatula and droop everywhere). This keeps very well for days, so it’s great to make and eat as leftovers all week long (like I’ve been doing this week)!