LASAGNA PRIMAVERA

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My mom used to make this for me when I first became vegetarian. I promise you won't miss the meat! My very carnivorous DH even loves it. Out of personal preference, I only use 12 oz of spinach. I also salt and pepper the vegetables when I layer the lasagna. Enjoy!

Provided by Hadice

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 1 13x9 pan

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (8 ounce) package lasagna noodles
10 baby carrots, cut into thick slices
1 cup broccoli floret
1 zucchini, sliced
1 yellow squash, sliced
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 (8 ounce) container ricotta cheese
1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce
12 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a 6-quart saucepan over high heat.
  • Add lasagna noodles and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add carrots; cook 2 minutes.
  • Add broccoli, zucchini, and squash and cook the final two minutes or until pasta is tender.
  • Drain Well.
  • Squeeze the excess liquid from spinach.
  • Mix spinach with ricotta cheese.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degree.
  • In 13x9-inch baking pan, spread one-third of the marinara sauce on the bottom.
  • Arrange half of the noodles on sauce.
  • Pat half of each of the vegetables, spinach mixture, and mozzarella on the noodles.
  • Pour half the remaining marinara over these layers.
  • Repeat layering and top with remaining sauce and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
  • Place on a large baking sheet that has been lined with foil.
  • Bake lasagna, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until hot in the center.
  • Let stand 10 minutes before serving (lasagna can be made up to 2 days before baking; refrigerate, covered, until one hour before baking-if cold bake for one hour at 350 degrees).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3507.6, Fat 151.9, SaturatedFat 80.2, Cholesterol 450.4, Sodium 7086.8, Carbohydrate 349.9, Fiber 52.3, Sugar 102.8, Protein 194.1

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