Vegetable Friendly Lasagna Recipes

VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add red pepper, carrot and onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, yellow squash, zucchini and garlic; cook and stir until squashes are crisp-tender., Stir in tomato paste, broth, brown sugar and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions; drain., Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix egg and ricotta cheese. Spread 1 cup vegetable mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Layer with two noodles (trim to fit pan), half of the ricotta mixture, about 1-1/2 cups vegetable mixture and two additional noodles. Top with remaining ricotta mixture, noodles and vegetable mixture., Sprinkle with cheeses and Italian seasoning. Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

HEARTY VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook the lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 10 minutes, or until al dente. Rinse with cold water, and drain.
• In a large saucepan, cook and stir mushrooms, green peppers, onion, and garlic in oil. Stir in pasta sauce and basil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Mix together ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, and eggs.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread 1 cup tomato sauce into the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer 1/2 each, lasagna noodles, ricotta mix, sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Repeat layering, and top with remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

VEGETABLE FRIENDLY LASAGNA

Steps:

• 1. Optional: I make my sauce from scratch so I probably would make it the night before and refrigerate. I live by the motto that tomato sauce taste better the next day. But you can use pre-made chunky vegetable sauce.
• 2. In a pan brown and season chicken with salt, black pepper and garlic powder
• 3. In a saute pan in a little oil, cook zucchini, squash, onion, green pepper, and season with salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Put in a strainer for about 1-2 hours to drain access juice.
• 4. In the cottage container, add egg, parmesean cheese, garlic powder, and black pepper to the cottage cheese.
• 5. Boil lasagna and place cooked noodle on parch paper to avoid sticking.
• 6. Layer in a medium glass lasagna dish
• 7. How to Layer Lasagna 1. Layer of tomato sauce (too much sauce can cause lasagna to be liquidy) 2. Layer of noodles 3. Layer of tomato sauce 4. Layer of cottage cheese 5. Layer of chicken 6. Layer of turkey pepperoni 7. Layer of vegetable mix 8. Layer of spinach 9. Layer of noodles 10. Layer of tomato sauce 11. Layer of cottage cheese 12. Layer of chicken 13. Layer of turkey pepperoni 14. Layer of vegetable mix 15. Layer of spinach 16. Layer of noodles 17. Layer of tomato sauce 18. Layer of cottage cheese 19. Final Layer of cheese, then season cheese -----red pepper (optional) -----garlic powder -----Italian seasoning
• 8. Bake for 30 minutes to 1 hour till cheese is melted