Eggplant Stacks with Vegan Bechamel Sauce

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Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time30minutes
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Nutrition Facts
Eggplant Stacks with Vegan Bechamel Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Sodium 415mg 17%
Potassium 414mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 2g
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin A 7%
Vitamin C 5%
Calcium 19%
Iron 16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Eggplant is an amazingly versatile veggie and these stacks make quite an impression when plated.

You can make this recipe gluten free by substituting Arrowroot Powder or a gluten free flour in the sauce.

This dish works well alone or on a bed of pasta or greens.

ENJOY!

Creamy Bechamel Sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbl. Earth Balance
  • 4 Tbl. flour or gluten-free alternative
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 Tbl nutritional yeast
  • 2 cups Ripple Non Dairy Milk or other unsweetened non-dairy milk

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, melt Earth Balance.
  2. Whisk in Flour
  3. Add Garlic Powder, Nutmeg, Nutritional Yeast, Salt and Pepper and whisk until combined.
  4. Slowly whisk in non-dairy milk and cook, whisking often, over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes.

Sauteed Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbl. olive oil or Earth Balance
  • 12 oz. mushrooms sliced

Directions

  1. Heat Olive Oil.
  2. Toss in mushroom slices and cook for 4 minutes or until slightly softened.

Baked Eggplant Rounds

Ingredients

  • 1 large eggplant sliced into 1" rounds, with skin
  • 1 tsp. olive oil brushed
  • 2 cloves garlic per round
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbl. dried oregano

Directions

  1. Spray a foil-lined baking sheet.
  2. Slice eggplant into 3/4" rounds and place on prepared sheet.
  3. Brush with olive oil and insert 2 cloves of garlic into each eggplant round flesh.
  4. Top with Salt, Pepper & Oregano
  5. Bake in 450 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until fork-tender, turning halfway in cooking.
  6. After cooking, remove garlic cloves.
  7. Stack cooked slices on pasta or greens, top with 1 large tomato slice, mushrooms and Bechamel Sauce.

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