Vegetable Lasagna
(Lasagna Vegetariana)
A healthy version of the classic all-time favorite!
- Average Cost: $15.84
- Prep Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Cooking Time: 45 minutes
- Servings: 8
Recipe Source: CookingMatter.org
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package whole wheat lasagna noodles
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 8 ounces button mushrooms
- 1 large zucchini
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 (6-ounce) block mozzarella cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 (28-ounce) can tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes, no salt added
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- Non-stick cooking spray
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook lasagna noodles following package directions. In a colander, drain and run under cold water until cool to the touch. Complete steps 3–9 while noodles cook.
- Rinse spinach, mushrooms, and zucchini. Peel garlic.
- Chop spinach. Thinly slice mushrooms. Dice zucchini into ½-inch pieces. Mince garlic.
- Grate mozzarella cheese. Set aside ¼ cup grated cheese for topping lasagna.
- In a medium bowl, add spinach, mushrooms, and zucchini. Stir in ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Set over a colander to drain. When completely drained, pat veggies dry with paper towels.
- Stir garlic, basil, oregano, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and black pepper into canned tomatoes to make a sauce. Do this directly in the can.
- In a medium bowl, crack egg and beat with a fork. Add cottage cheese and grated mozzarella. Mix.
- Lightly coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spread ½ cup tomato sauce on bottom of dish.
- Layer 3 noodles over sauce. Then, layer 1 cup cheese mixture, 1½ cups veggies, and ⅔ cup tomato sauce. Repeat layers 2 more times, ending with 3 noodles. Cover with remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle reserved ¼ cup grated mozzarella over top of lasagna.
- Bake until cheese is melted and lightly browned on top and lasagna is bubbly, about 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cool 10 minutes before cutting.
Serving Size: 1/8 of lasagna
