Summer vegetarian lasagne
Ingredients
- 2 Carrot
- 1/2 onion
- 2-3 garlic cloves process in food grinder
- 1 Pkg lasagna noodles
- 8 oz any Bella mushrooms clean and slice
- 2 medium Zucchini sliced
- 1 Red pepper sliced
- 16 oz Ricotta Cheese part skim
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp fresh oregano chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3 cups Mozzarella grated
- 1/4 cup Parmesan
- 1 jar marinara sauce trader joes tomato basil
Instructions
- Chop in food processor carrots, onions and garlic. Set aside.
- Prep your vegetables. Clean and slice!
- Grate your cheeses.
- Make the ricotta filling. Mix eggs and oregano and basil with ricotta cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour marinara sauce unto a sauce pan and simmer.
- In large sauté pan , melt 1 tbsp butter with 1 tbsp olive oil and when sizzling hot add the mushrooms, red pepper and sauté until tender. Add the spinach until wilted. Set aside for filling
- Add another tbsp oil to sauté pan and Add the carrot/ onion mixture. Add 1/2 tsp red chile flakes.
- Sauté until onions are translucent. About 8 minutes. Add to the marinara sauce simmering.
- Put large pot boiling water on stove. Add good Palm full of salt! When rolling boil add lasagne noodles and cook until very al dente. Maybe 6 minutes.
- Build the lasagne as follows:
- Lasagne noodle layer
- 1/3 sauce
- 1/2 ricotta
- Zuchini slices
- Spinach/mushroom mix
- 1/3 Mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 Parmesan cheese
- Build second layer and top with this layer of lasagna noodles
- Cover with sauce and remaining cheeses
- Bake 55 minutes at 350.