You can do anything with cauliflower.
Really… I bet you could even make ice cream. Maybe… that might be weird.
I’ve made cauliflower pizza, pancakes, waffles, sriracha muffins… the sky is the limit. Why not sheets of noodles? It sounds strange, but it works!
First, I took my Cauliflower Pizza Crust recipe and doubled it. Cooked on a parchment-lined baking sheet it made one giant sheet that I could cut into noodles. It needed more bulk, so I also baked off some thin slices of eggplant. Seemed logical.
Then, I took the remainder of my Pumpkin Tomato Sauce and added ricotta to make the perfect lasagna sauce. You could use any sauce here – even a jarred marinara.
The layering was really easy, and all that was left was to bake it off. And add cheese. Because… yeah. Cheese is good.
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Cauliflower & Eggplant Noodle Pumpkin Lasagna
- Double batch of Cauliflower Crust
- 1 medium eggplant, 1/4 inch vertical slices
- 1 C Pumpkin Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 C Ricotta cheese
- 1 C sliced mushrooms
- Shredded cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×9 baking dish with foil.
Take your cauliflower crust and cut it into slices, like lasagna noodles so that it will fit into the dish. Slice your eggplant and bake it for ~5 mins on each side. You just want to soften it.
Meanwhile, prepare our sauce by mixing it with the ricotta. Taste and add spices as needed.
Arrange cauliflower noodles to cover the bottom of the baking dish. Next, add a layer of the eggplant slices followed by 1/2 C sliced mushrooms. Spread with 1/2 sauce. Repeat to make 2 layers, and top with remaining sauce.
Bake in for 15 mins. Remove from oven and add shredded cheese, and bake an additional 5 minutes (just until cheese melts). Allow too cool slightly before slicing.
Makes 2 large or 4 moderate servings (you know, to save room for dessert).
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It might seem like a lot to put together, but I actually make batches of cauliflower crusts at a time and keep them in the freezer. Makes for an awesome quick meal!
What is your favorite way to eat cauliflower?
Favorite pasta sauce (Diablo, Marinara, Pesto, Vodka, etc)?
Color me amazed- you are creative beyond words, my friend! At the risk of coming across as ridiculously boring, my favourite way to eat cauliflower is roasted and then dipped in hummus. Favorite pasta sauce would be marinara- no question!
Awwww… that means a LOT coming from you. Thank you, friend!
LOL. I legit wrote that line in my lifehack piece on cauliflower (About making cauliflower ice cream)…I think you should do it- Actually, I saw someone on instagram do it but it didn’t look too appealing. :s
This looks delicious!
HA -great minds, my friend. Please do it.
I haven’t bought cauliflower in so long but I’m tempted to make this! I do have broccoli, and I wonder if I could use that instead?
For sure! I’ve done it both ways.
Well, there is the cauli alfredo sauce that tastes legit, so I bet with more sweet flavorings you could totally do ice cream!! PS – your pizza crust is my go to every Friday night!
I still need to try Alfredo! And thank you… I’m totally flattered!
I’m pretty sure that you could make cauliflower ice cream, but I feel like that is something best left to those on Chopped. And for the judges as well. I love eggplant lasagnas and pumpkin in savory applications, so this will definitely be great for inspiring some new concoctions!
Awesome! I’d love to see what you come up with.
I knew there was eggplant involved but not cauliflower- veggie explosion… yessss! I really need to make that cauliflower crust soon, I’ve been eyeing the recipe foreverrr. Happy Friday!
Thanks Jess! Let me know how you like it if you do!
cauliflower is so cheap right now… which is why i need this. perfecto bro!
That sounds very delicious 🙂 My bf would have a panic attack if I made something like this: no meat. He goes raiding for the fridge to add whatever he can find that’s edible without cooking, like sausages. Lol – I love it though this sounds wonderful! How long would you say it’d take you to make this, including the crust? Have a great weekend Laura -Iva!
It’s kind of hard to say since I did the sauce and the crust in advance… maybe 40 mins?
You could totally add ground beef!
Oh girl. You’ve outdone yourself. Yum. I love cauliflower roasted or in stir fry and as faux smashed potatoes. I’ve not tried the crust trick yet.
Thanks!!! I just not tried the faux taters too – really liked them!
Cauliflower is like squash you can put it and do with it basically anything. I can’t say however that I’ve yet to successfully make a cauliflower crust. It always crumbles apart on me.
Try mine! It’s never failed me! *knock on wood*
This sounds delicious! I am the only one who likes eggplant in the family but I think I am going to see if I can get the rest of them to eat this. Compromise right I get my eggplant they get their cheese….
Haha! Cheese make everything delish!
I always mean to cook more with cauliflower, but somehow I rarely do. I love the way this looks though!!
Wow how creative and yummy looking!
Quite creative! I’m down with this, especially because of the cheeeeeeeeessssse. I’ve tried the cauliflower pizza and liked it. Anything to sneak veggies in so my husband doesn’t know he’s eating them 😉
Ha! This is a good one for it. You could add some ground beef or turkey for him too.
Dare I say that Cauliflower is a SUPERHERO… It can do anything. Or it’s a porn star? AH HA!
Super porn star?
Sweeeeeeet. This is amazing. But I’m not a fan of eggplant. I haven’t found a way to cook it that makes it palatable for me. I just don’t like the texture. It’s kind of like yellow squash? But the flavor and texture combined makes me a little gaggy. I think I need to slice it so thin that I can make eggplant chips. But cauliflower is the JAM! Your creativity is admirable. I bow down to you. I need to share some strange good stuff—I really like this blog trend you initiated. I’m failing to record my weird experiments. Most of these involve cottage cheese and beans. I’ll do better. I swear.
Whaaaaat?! I love eggplant… but I get it. Maybe try layering zucchini? any veggies would work, really. And yes… please do share!!!
Wow just wow
looks amazing! I pinned it for later!
Thank you! Please let me know if you try it! 🙂
I second that. Cheese is good, and I even adore cauliflower, although this is way outside my cauliflower comfort zone. I’ve never even eaten a cauliflower crust pizza. For shame. If anyone can make me do it, it’d be you.
Whaaaaa?! Meghan… it has cheese. Do it.
Mmmh this sounds amazing! And yes, cheese is great!