Step 1

Soak the cashews overnight, then rinse and drain well.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 425°F and line a large baking dish wish parchment paper. toss the eggplant slices with a good drizzle of olive oil and season with sea salt. spread out across the pan and roast for 20 minutes. while eggplant is in the oven, make the cashew ricotta.

Step 3

To make the ricotta, add all ingredients to a food processor and process until a ricotta-like texture is formed. this should only take a few minutes tops (you may need to scrape down the sides once or twice). transfer to a small bowl.

Step 4

To make the eggplant lasagna, get all of the ingredients ready and a 9” pie dish- i like a shallow pie dish for this. start by spreading 1/3 cup marinara on the bottom, then cover with a layer of eggplant slices. spread some of the cashew ricotta over the eggplant, enough to mostly cover all of the eggplant (pictures above). spread another 1/3 cup or so of marinara over the ricotta and some of the torn fresh basil. layer again with eggplant, repeating the pro 3 times. you want to finish with a layer of the ricotta and marinara.

Step 5

Place pie dish in the oven, and bake for about 20 minutes or until tomato sauce is bubbling and ricotta is slightly browned on top. serve immediately, or reheat in the oven.