Vegetable Lasagna Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
- 1 (10 ounce.) pkg. frzn minced spinach, thawed and liquid removed
- 1 (12 ounce.) carton 1 percent low fat cottage cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 c. chopped onion
- 1 c. sliced mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 1/4 c. finely shredded part skim Mozzarella cheese
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce.) cans no salt added tomatoes, liquid removed and minced
- 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 c. burgundy or possibly other dry red wine
- 1/4 c. tomato paste
- 2 teaspoon dry whole basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dry whole oregano
- 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 lasagna noodles, uncooked
- 5 c. thinly sliced zucchini
Directions
- Press spinach between paper towels. Combine spinach, cottage cheese and egg in medium bowl; stir well and set aside. Coat a large, non aluminum saucepan with cooking spray; add in oil, and place over medium high heat till warm. Add in onion and saute/fry 3 min or possibly till tender. Add in mushrooms and garlic, saute/fry 2 min more or possibly till mushrooms are tender. Add in tomatoes and parsley, red wine, tomato paste, basil, oregano, brown sugar, pepper and salt; stir well. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 min. Remove tomato mix form heat, set aside.
- Coat a 12 x 8 x 2 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon 1/3 of tomato mix into baking dish. Arrange three noodles lengthwise in a single layer over tomato mix; top with 1 1/4 c. spinach mix. Layer 2 1/2 c. zucchini over spinach and sprinkle with 1/2 c. Mozzarella cheese. Repeat layer; top with remaining tomato mix. Cover and chill 8 hrs. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 30 min. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c. Mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheeses. Let stand 5 min before serving. Makes 6 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 538g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 273 | |
| Calories from Fat 107 | 39% |
| Total Fat 11.99g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 5.09g | 20% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium 1165mg | 49% |
| Potassium 1487mg | 42% |
| Total Carbs 25.81g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.2g | 17% |
| Sugars 14.94g | 10% |
| Protein 18.08g | 29% |
