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Light Vegetable Lasagna |
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Course : |
Italian |
From: |
HungryMonster.com |
Serves: |
12 |
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Ingredients:
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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12 lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces squash -- yellow, quartered
1 lenghtwise and sliced
8 ounces zucchini -- quartered
1 lengthwise and sliced
1 pepper -- yellow, lg, sliced
1 pepper -- red, lg, sliced
1 pound broccoli -- cut into flowerets
3 garlic -- cloves, chopped
4 teaspoons thyme -- fresh, chopper or
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme -- dried
1 teaspoon salt
***CHEESE MIXTURE***
2 eggs
15 ounces ricotta cheese
16 ounces cottage cheese -- low-fat
1/2 cup basil leaves -- fresh, chopped
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper seasoning -- liquid
2 cups cheese -- mozzarella,
-- shredded
1 thyme sprigs -- fresh for
1 garnish |
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Preparation:
1) Preheat oven to 425. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain. Coat a 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking dish with nonstick vegetable-oil cooking spray.
2) Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add squashes, sweet peppers, broccoli flowerets, garlic and thyme. Cover; cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Pour off any liquid. Sprinkle salt over vegetables. Stir to combine.
3) Prepare Cheese Mixture: Beat eggs in large bowl until blended. Stir in ricotta, cottage cheese, basil and red-pepper seasoning until blended.
4) Line prepared pan with 3 noodles. Spread 2 cups of cheese mixture on top; cover with 3 noodles. Spread 3 cups vegetable mixture on top. Sprinkle on 1 cup mozzarella. Cover with 3 noodles. Spread with remaining cheese mixture. Tope with remaining noodles. Spread with remaining vegetables. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Cover with foil, sealing edges firmly to baking pan.
5) Bake in preheated 425F oven for 1 hour or until heated through. Cool on rack 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with thyme sprigs. |
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