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Recipe: Hearty Vegetable Lasagna
When the weather gets chilly all I want is comfort food. This Hearty Vegetable Lasagna is a great alternative to vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike and the perfect dish for gardening enthusiasts to use their bounty. Plus you can make it and freeze for those nights you don’t want to cook! Scroll down for printable version.

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HEARTY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Yields: 12 servings

Prep Time: 30 minutes | Bake Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 (16 oz.) package lasagna noodles
  • 8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 large zucchini, cut in half (lengthwise) and sliced
  • ¾ cup green bell pepper, chopped
  • ¾ cup onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 (24 oz.) jars pasta sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 (15 oz) container part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  •  chopped green onions for garnish

Recipe: Hearty Vegetable Lasagna

Directions:

  1. Cook the lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 10 minutes, or until al dente. Rinse with cold water and drain.
  2. Add olive oil to a large saucepan on medium-high heat. Stir in mushrooms, green peppers, zucchini, onion and garlic and allow to cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir in pasta sauce and dried basil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
  3. Mix together ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and eggs.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9×13 inch dish. Spread 1 cup pasta sauce into the bottom of the baking dish. Layer lasagna noodles, ricotta mix, and sauce (in that order). Repeat layering, and top with remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese.
  5. Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Recipe: Hearty Vegetable Lasagna

Recipe: Hearty Vegetable Lasagna

 

Printable version of recipe below

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