Layered Eggplant and Zucchini Casserole

By Demi

Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplants
• 1.5 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
• 2 cups leftover homemade chili OR pasta sauce
• One 15-ounce can navy (great northern) beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional)
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup spinach (optional)
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
• Vegan parmesan cheese, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450F. Peel the eggplants and cut into 1/4-inch slices. Lay on a lined baking sheet and pre-cook eggplant only for about 15 minutes, or until shrivelled (see picture below). Remove from oven and cool. While the eggplant is cooking, slice the zucchini and set aside. Now prepare your bean filling, by processing the drained beans, herbs, salt, garlic, olive oil, and nutritional yeast (optional) in a food processor until smooth. Gather the eggplant, zucchini, sauce, and bean filling and get ready to layer your casserole.
Preheat oven to 425. Grease a mid-sized rectangular casserole dish with oil. Put a thin layer of sauce in the bottom of the dish as shown below. Arrange 1/3 of the eggplant slices over the sauce. Spread 1/2 of the bean filling over the eggplant, and put half of the zucchini on top. Add a layer of the sauce. Repeat eggplant, bean filling, zucchini, and sauce. Place the final layer of eggplant over the top and pour the remaining sauce evenly over top, spreading with a spoon.
Bake for about 40 minutes at 425F. Once zucchini is cooked remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5-10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle on some vegan parmesan cheese if desired. Makes 4-6 servings.
First things first, pre-bake the eggplant until it gets all shrivelled up like my hands after too many dishes.

Slice up your zucchini!

Now make the creamy filling with navy beans, herbs, garlic, and sea salt, in food processor.

Lightly oil a casserole dish and spread on a thin layer of chili or pasta sauce.
Now add a layer of sliced (pre-cooked) eggplant.
Followed by layer of creamy filling
Next a layer of zucchini
Pasta Sauce
now repeat the full set
Finish with a layer of eggplant and sauce
Bake for 40 minutes at 425