FRESH TOMATO LASAGNA

Fresh Tomato Lasagna image

Provided by diannejm

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
4 minced garlic cloves
7 cups chopped peeled tomatoes (about 4 pounds)
2/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
cooking spray
8 cooked lasagna noodles
1/2 cup finely shredded fresh parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil

Steps:

Heat oil in small Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic. Cook 10 minute or till tender, stirring occasionally.
Add tomato. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour 20 minutes or till slightly thickened.
Remove from heat. Stir in 2/3 cup basil, 2/3 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 375.
Heat ricotta in a medium sauce pan over medium heat till hot. Stir in mozzarella, stirring till melted. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining salt and pepper.
Spread 2 cups tomato mixture in bottom of 13 x 9 casserole dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange half the noodles over tomato mixture. Top with ricotta mixture. Arrange remaining noodles over ricotta mixture. Top with remaining 2 cups tomato mixture. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan.
Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or till cheese melts and filling is bubbly. Remove from oven. Sprinlke with 1 tablespoon basil. Let stand 5 minutes.
Above is the recipe as printed in Cooking Light Magazine. I modified it as bit as follows, with excellent results: I used 12 noodles and made three layers. I used dry basil. I omitted garlic.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238.9, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 42.7, Sodium 647.6, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 5.6, Protein 18.1