Damona Mozzarella Dairy-Free cheese sauce : The Ultimate Dairy-Free, Vegan Mozzarella That Actually Melts
Our Vegan Eggplant Lasagne
Instead of traditional pasta sheets, thinly sliced roasted eggplant forms the base of this lasagna. It adds richness, structure, and a naturally silky texture that pairs beautifully with the sauce.
Damona Mozzarella Cheese Sauce brings everything together—melting into the layers, bubbling on top, and delivering that sticky, stretchy finish that makes lasagna feel complete.
This is plant-based comfort food done properly.
- Author
- Andrew Harrington
- Prep Time
- 25 minutes
- Cook Time
- 35 minutes
- Servings
- 6
- Category
Main
- Cuisine
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 2 large eggplants, sliced lengthways into 5mm sheets
- Olive oil, for brushing
- Cracked black pepper
- Sea salt
- Tomato & Mushroom Sauce
- 1 brown onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 150gm Great Southern Truffles Black Truffle Salsa
- 2 x Tin Agi Genus San Marzano Tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- Sea Salt
- Pepper, to taste
- Cheese Layer
- 1½–2 cups Damona Mozzarella Cheese Sauce
- Fresh basil or parsley, to finish
- Black Garlic Pecorino Dairy free cheese by Damona
- Pukara Estate Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 250ml,
Directions
- 1️⃣ Prepare the Eggplant Preheat oven to 200°C.
- Lay eggplant slices on lined trays, brush lightly with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Tip: Roasting removes bitterness and prevents a watery lasagna.
- Roast for 20–25 minutes, flipping once, until tender and lightly golden. Set aside.
- 2️⃣ Make the Tomato & Mushroom Sauce Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook until soft and translucent (about 5 minutes).
- Add garlic and Truffles, cooking until mushrooms release moisture and become deeply savoury.
- Stir in passata, tomato paste, herbs, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer gently for 15–20 minutes until thick and rich.
- 3️⃣ Assemble the Lasagna Reduce oven to 180°C.
- In a baking dish:
- Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce
- Add a layer of roasted eggplant
- Spoon over more tomato sauce
- Drizzle generously with Damona Mozzarella Cheese Sauce
- Repeat layers until finished, ending with mozzarella sauce on top.
- 4️⃣ Bake Cover loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake for a further 15–20 minutes, until bubbling, golden, and slightly stretchy on top.
- Rest for 10 minutes before slicing.