ITALIAN GARDEN LASAGNA

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Italian Garden Lasagna image

How to make Italian Garden Lasagna

Provided by @MakeItYours

Categories     Pasta

Number Of Ingredients 19

8 ounce(s) lasagne noodles, uncooked
4 - garlic cloves, crushed
15 ounce(s) ricotta cheese
1.25 cup(s) mozzarella cheese, shredded
10 ounce(s) spinach, thawed and drained
1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1 teaspoon(s) dried oregano
1 teaspoon(s) dried basil
1 cup(s) broccoli flowerets, finely chopped
1 cup(s) zucchini, finely chopped
2 cup(s) mushrooms, sliced
1 cup(s) carrots, shredded
1 cup(s) red bell pepper, diced
1 cup(s) onion, chopped
2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1.5 cup(s) water
30 ounce(s) spaghetti sauce, meatless
1 tablespoon(s) parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Lightly oil 9 x 13 baking dish.
  • Heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add onion, bell pepper, carrots and garlic.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes.
  • Add the rest of the vegetables, except spinach.
  • Sprinkle with spices.
  • Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes more.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the spinach.
  • Set aside 1 cup of the vegetable mixture.
  • Prepare cheese: Set aside 1/2 cup of the mozzarella.
  • In medium bowl, combine rest of the mozzarella, ricotta and parmesan.
  • Mix well.
  • Assemble Layers: 1 cup sauce in bottom of pan, 1/3 of noodles, 1/2 cup of sauce, 1/2 of cheese mixture and 1/2 of vegetables.
  • Press down into cheese - 1/2 cup of sauce, 1/3 of noodles.
  • Press down firmly onto filling.
  • Repeat layers - 1/2 cup of sauce, remaining cheese, remaining vegetables, 1/2 cup of sauce and remaining noodle. Press noodles down firmly.
  • Spoon reserved vegetables over noodles and top with rest of sauce.
  • Make sure noodles are entirely covered with sauce.
  • Cover and bake 40 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven.
  • Uncover and spoon sauce from sides of pan over noodles.
  • Sprinkle with reserved mozzarella and bake uncovered 30 minutes more.
  • Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

There are no comments yet!