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Vegetable
Lasagna
(serves 10)
Ingredients
12 uncooked lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 medium onion, finely chopped
8 oz sliced fresh mushrooms
4 cups zucchini, coarsely grated
2 medium red or green bell peppers, seeded & chopped
2 cup fresh spinach
1 tsp dried basil leaves
1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves
15 oz light ricotta cheese
1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
8 oz can tomato sauce
4 oz (1 cup) shredded low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Spray a 13 x 9 baking pan with non-stick
spray.
Bring sherry to a boil in a large
non-stick skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion;
cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add mushrooms, zucchini and
bell peppers; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add spinach,
basil and oregano; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; drain well.
In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, cottage cheese and parmesan
cheese; mix until well blended. Place 3 cooked lasagna noodles
in bottom of spray-coated dish. Top with 1/3 of ricotta mixture
and 1/3 of vegetable mixture. Repeat layering 2 more times. Top
with remaining 3 lasagna noodles, tomato sauce, and mozzarella
cheese. Cover dish tightly with spray-coated foil. Bake for 25-30
minutes or until bubbly around edges. Remove foil; bake an additional
5 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes
before serving.
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