VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

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



Vegetarian Lasagna image

This is a great vegan dish!! I made this for the first time this past Christmas while visiting my kids...my younger daughter and her hunny doesn't eat meat so I found this recipe and it was a hit!! I have been making it once a month since!! Freezes well! Made it today ...my pic.

Provided by Doreen Fish

Categories     Pasta

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, diced
4 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes
2 medium zucchini , diced
1 medium eggplant, diced
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp each dried thyme and oregano
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
1 can(s) 28 oz whole tomatoes
1/4 c each fresh basil and parsley
2 eggs
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 lb tub ricotta cheese
3 c mozzarella cheese
1 c grated parmesan cheese
15 lasagna noodles
2 medium red or green peppers, diced

Steps:

  • 1. In a large dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat and cook onion, garlic and hot pepper flakes until softened, about 6 mins. Add the zucchini,red peppers,eggplant,bay leaf, thyme, oregano, s/p;cook stirring until veggies are soft and starting to soften., about 10 - 15 mins. Stir in tomatoes, breaking up with a fork, bring to a boil.Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened about 30 mins. Discard bay leaf and stir in basil and parsley. I a bowl beat eggs with nutmeg, stir in ricotta, 2 cups of the mozzarella and the parmesan cheese. set aside. Cook noodles in boiling water, Drain. Arrange 5 noodles in a greased 9 x 13 dish.Cover with 1 cup of the sauce. Top with 5 more noodles, spread with 1/3 of the remaining sauce then dot with 1/2 of the cheese filling. Starting with noodles repeat. layers once. Top with remaining noodles, spread with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Cover looosely with foil and bake 20 mins, remove foil and bake till bubbly and heated through and golden. Let sit 10 mins before cutting

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #60-minutes-or-less     #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #preparation     #occasion     #north-american     #casseroles     #lunch     #main-dish     #eggs-dairy     #pasta     #vegetables     #american     #canadian     #oven     #easy     #european     #beginner-cook     #potluck     #diabetic     #dinner-party     #vegetarian     #lasagna     #cheese     #eggs     #dietary     #one-dish-meal     #californian     #pasta-rice-and-grains     #to-go     #equipment