vegetarian lasagna
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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.
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prep time
1 Hr
cook time
45 Min
method
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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
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Step 1Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Set aside in a shallow pan filled with cool water.
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Step 2in 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.
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Step 3Stir in both cans of tomatoes, pasta sauce, carrots and seasonings. Simmer for 15 minutes, covered.
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Step 4Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine all the filling ingredients until thoroughly mixed.
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Step 5In your favorite lasagna pan ladle about 1/2 cup of sauce and spread it across the bottom.
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Step 6place 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.
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Step 7Repeat the layers until you run out of noodles. for the top, sprinkle with the broccoli, enough sauce to cover and sprinkle the remaining cheese.
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Step 8bake at 350 for about 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
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