Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe

  Pasta

Ingredients:
2 tsp vegetable oil
3 cups eggplant, chopped
3/4 cup onion, chopped
1 tsp garlic, minced
28 oz can tomatoes, crushed
salt, to taste
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp basil, dry- powdered
1 lb carrots, chopped
10 oz spinach, frozen
15 oz ricotta cheese, part skim
1 cup mozzarella, partially skim
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 pinch nutmeg
9 large lasagna noodles
2 tbsp parmesan, freshly grated

Directions:
Heat oil in pan over medium heat. Cook eggplant, onion, garlic for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and basil. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer for 20 minutes, until eggplant is tender. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 F. Bring 2 quarts of water to boil, in large pot. Add carrots and boil 10 minutes and drain. Thaw frozen spinach, squeeze dry. Combine carrots, spinach, ricotta, mozzarella cheese, egg, 1/4 tsp salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. << shredded cheese >>. Put 1/4 cup eggplant sauce in 13 * 9" baking dish. Layer with 3 cooked noodles and and 1/2 of the spinach mixture, 3 more noodles and 1 3/4 cups sauce, then remaining spinach and noodles. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake 30 to 40 minutes, until heated through. Jacques
Low fat low calories

Vegetarian Lasagna
 

Copyright © 2007 Epicurean.com
All rights reserved