vegetarian lasagna w/o noodles
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My husband, children and family wanted a lasagna without meat. My Aunt Geneva taught me how to make the best lasagna that always had meat, so I took her recipe and created a lasagna without the meat or the lasagna noodles. Made it once for my husband and children and they loved it. My husband's co-workers place orders with me frequently. This is the recipe that's a must at every family gathering. They don't even miss the meat.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
45 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For vegetarian lasagna w/o noodles
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• 2 - 15 oz. jars of your favorite pasta sauce
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• 1 large egg plant, ends removed, peeled and sliced lengthwise
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• 1 cup diced red peppers
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• 1 cup julienned vidalia onions
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• 15 oz. mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
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• 3 zucchinis, sliced
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• 1- 10 oz. bag of fresh spinach
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• 1- 8oz. container ricotta cheese
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• 8 oz. shredded parmesan cheese
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• 30 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
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• 2 cloves garlic, minced
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• ¼ cup fresh julienned basil leaves
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• 2 tbs. chopped fresh oregano
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• salt to taste
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• pepper to taste
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• 3 eggs beaten
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• 3 cups italian bread crumbs
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• extra virgin olive oil for sautéing vegetables
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• vegetable oil for frying
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• ½ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
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• 1/8 cup whole milk
How To Make vegetarian lasagna w/o noodles
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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2Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the sliced zucchini and garlic and season with a little salt and pepper. Cook until tender, but still a little firm. Place zucchini in a colander and strain off all liquid. Set aside
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3Add more olive oil to skillet and sauté sliced mushrooms until they are tender. Strain excess liquid off mushrooms. Set aside
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4Put pasta sauce and onions in a large stock pot and simmer slowly until onions are tender. Add basil and oregano to the sauce.
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5Peel and slice the egg plant and put in lemon juice to stop the browning process.
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6Beat eggs and milk in a bowl and add a little salt and pepper. Put bread crumbs in another container.
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7Preheat vegetable oil in a large skillet.
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8Dip the sliced egg plant pieces in the egg batter and then into the bread crumbs coating both sides completely.
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9Fry the egg plant pieces in the skillet of vegetable oil until they are golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
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10Mix the parmesan and mozzarella cheese together in a bowl.
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11Spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray and pour in about a 1/4 cup of spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom. Lay fried egg plant on top of the sauce, add teaspoon full drops of ricotta cheese on top, add a layer of the parmesan and mozzarella cheese mixture, add a layer of mushrooms and red peppers, add more ricotta cheese and more sauce, add a layer of spinach, more parmesan and mozzarella cheese mixture, add a layer of zucchini, more ricotta cheese, sauce and end with a nice layer of mozzarella and parmesan cheese mixture. Be sure to cover all the sauce so that it won’t spill out of the pan.
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12Place the pan on a sheet pan to catch any spills. Cover very loosely (not to touch the cheese) with tin foil and bake for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until cheese is light golden brown and bubbles a little.
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13After baking, let lasagna cool for ½ hour before slicing it.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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