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Instant Pot Meaty Mediterranean Lasagna - Lunch

<p>This Meaty Mediterranean Eggplant Lasagna recipe is filling and delicious. With plenty of spinach and basil in the mix, this homemade dish offers a hearty helping of nutritious, fresh produce.</p>
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Instant Pot Meaty Mediterranean Lasagna - Lunch

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cups dice Onion
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 3/4 cups cook Ground Beef
  • 14 ounces Whole Tomatoes, Canned
  • 1/2 cups Water
  • 1/4 cups Tomato Paste
  • 1/2 teaspoons Oregano, Dried
  • 1 tablespoon chop Fresh Basil #1
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt #1
  • 1/8 teaspoons Black Pepper #1
  • 1 3/4 cups slice Eggplant
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt #2
  • 1/8 teaspoons Black Pepper #2
  • 6 individual No-Boil Lasagna, Whole Wheat
  • 1 cup chop Spinach, Baby
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chop Fresh Basil #2

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Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Combine onion, garlic, ground beef, whole tomatoes (crushing with your hands or chopping with kitchen shears), water, tomato paste, oregano, basil #1, salt #1 and black pepper #1.
  3. Brush eggplant slices on both sides with olive oil.
  4. Place on a baking sheet in a single layer and sprinkle with salt #2 and pepper #2.
  5. Place under the broiler until browned on both sides. You may have to flip them over in the middle of cooking time. This should take about 8-12 minutes, but broiler temperatures vary, so watch carefully.
  6. Grease 1 springform pan per 4 servings.
  7. Layer in this order: meat sauce, lasagna noodles, eggplant, spinach, cheese, and basil #2. Repeat as many times as possible.
  8. Cover loosely with foil.
  9. Add the trivet and minimum amount of water needed for your Instant Pot (1- 1.5 cups).
  10. Place pan on trivet, creating a foil sling, if necessary.
  11. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  12. Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
  13. Naturally release pressure for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.
  14. Broil for a few minutes to brown cheese, if desired.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Combine onion, garlic, ground beef, whole tomatoes (crushing with your hands or chopping with kitchen shears), water, tomato paste, oregano, basil #1, salt #1 and black pepper #1.
  3. Brush eggplant slices on both sides with olive oil.
  4. Place on a baking sheet in a single layer and sprinkle with salt #2 and pepper #2.
  5. Place under the broiler until browned on both sides. You may have to flip them over in the middle of cooking time. This should take about 8-12 minutes, but broiler temperatures vary, so watch carefully.
  6. Grease 1 springform pan per 4 servings.
  7. Layer in this order: meat sauce, lasagna noodles, eggplant, spinach, cheese, and basil #2. Repeat as many times as possible.
  8. Cover loosely with foil.
  9. Add the trivet and minimum amount of water needed for your Instant Pot (1- 1.5 cups).
  10. Place pan on trivet, creating a foil sling, if necessary.
  11. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  12. Cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
  13. Naturally release pressure for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.
  14. Broil for a few minutes to brown cheese, if desired.
  15. Let cool.
  16. Divide among the indicated number of freezer bags. Seal, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in microwave until heated through.

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