vegetarian lasagna

(1 RATING)
37 Pinches
A place in, WA
Updated on Mar 9, 2011

I'm not actually a big fan of lasagna, but this is really good (not just because i made it). It is somewhat labor intensive though, so I rarely have time to make it.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 45 Min
method ---
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained thoroughly
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli florets (if frozen let thaw and drain)
  • 1 cup sweet onion, diced
  • 4 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh italian parsley, chopped
  • 1 (4oz) can sliced skiitake mushrooms, drained and chopped
  • 1 (4oz) can sliced white mushrooms, drained and chopped
  • 2 (14.5oz) cans petite diced tomatoes, drain only one
  • 1 (24oz) jar prego mushroom spaghetti sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • FILLING:
  • 2 cups cottage cheese (blended until smooth)
  • 1 (16oz) jar part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozarella cheese, divided
  • 2 - eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon dried italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch dried rosemary
  • 1 dash nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • - enough lasagna noodles to make 3 layers

How To Make vegetarian lasagna

  • Step 1
    Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Set aside in a shallow pan filled with cool water.
  • Step 2
    in a 5-qt. dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and onion, saute until the onion is softened. Add the garlic and saute an additional 2 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Stir in both cans of tomatoes, pasta sauce, carrots and seasonings. Simmer for 15 minutes, covered.
  • Step 4
    Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine all the filling ingredients until thoroughly mixed.
  • Step 5
    In your favorite lasagna pan ladle about 1/2 cup of sauce and spread it across the bottom.
  • Step 6
    place noodles in a single layer over the sauce. spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture over the noodles and sprinkle 1/3 of the spinach over the cheese. ladle enough sauce over the noodles to cover completely.
  • Step 7
    Repeat the layers until you run out of noodles. for the top, sprinkle with the broccoli, enough sauce to cover and sprinkle the remaining cheese.
  • Step 8
    bake at 350 for about 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

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Category: Pasta
Culture: Italian

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