Three Cheese Lasagna with Veggies
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 large onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- dash of olive oil
- 1 zucchini chopped finely
- 2 cups mushrooms sliced
- 1 large green bell pepper chopped
- 4 cups marinara sauce *see recipe
- 4 TBSP fresh basil chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano chopped
- dash of salt and pepper
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 6 oz. fresh spinach chopped
- 2 eggs
- 2 handfuls of chopped parsley
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 16 oz. lasagna noodles cooked
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- Foil
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven at 375 degrees.
- Oil 13 X 9 inches baking dish.
- In large pan saute onions and garlic in oil.
- Add zucchini, mushrooms and bell pepper to pan and cook 5 more minutes.
- Add marinara sauce, basil, oregano, salt and pepper and cook 15 more minutes.
- In a large bowl add ricotta cheese, spinach, eggs, 1/2 bunch parsley and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and mix.
- Put around 1 cup marinara sauce to cover the bottom of baking dish.
- Add noodles to cover baking dish.
- Spread some ricotta mix.
- Spread around 1/2 to 1 cup marinara sauce.
- Repeat the layers.
- Top the last layer with marinara sauce and mozzarella.
- Put foil to cover very loosely as not to touch the lasagna.
- Bake for 30 minutes then take off foil and cook an additional 15 minutes or until done.
- Garnish with rest of parsley and Parmesan.