vegetarian lasagna
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I'm not actually a big fan of lasagna, but this is really good (not just because i made it). It is somewhat labor intensive though, so I rarely have time to make it.
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yield
6 -8
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
45 Min
Ingredients For vegetarian lasagna
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1 lbfrozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained thoroughly
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1 cshredded carrot
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1 cchopped broccoli florets (if frozen let thaw and drain)
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1 csweet onion, diced
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4 Tbspgarlic, minced
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2 Tbspfresh italian parsley, chopped
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1 (4oz) cansliced skiitake mushrooms, drained and chopped
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1 (4oz) cansliced white mushrooms, drained and chopped
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2 (14.5oz) canpetite diced tomatoes, drain only one
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1 (24oz) jarprego mushroom spaghetti sauce
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2 Tbspolive oil
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1 tspdried italian seasoning
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1 tspground black pepper
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2 ccottage cheese (blended until smooth)
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1 (16oz) jarpart-skim ricotta cheese
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1 cshredded parmesan cheese, divided
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1 1/2 cshredded mozarella cheese, divided
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2eggs, slightly beaten
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1 Tbspdried italian seasoning
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1 pinchdried rosemary
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1 dashnutmeg
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1/4 tspground black pepper
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enough lasagna noodles to make 3 layers
How To Make vegetarian lasagna
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1Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions. Set aside in a shallow pan filled with cool water.
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2in a 5-qt. dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and onion, saute until the onion is softened. Add the garlic and saute an additional 2 minutes.
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3Stir in both cans of tomatoes, pasta sauce, carrots and seasonings. Simmer for 15 minutes, covered.
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4Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine all the filling ingredients until thoroughly mixed.
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5In your favorite lasagna pan ladle about 1/2 cup of sauce and spread it across the bottom.
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6place noodles in a single layer over the sauce. spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture over the noodles and sprinkle 1/3 of the spinach over the cheese. ladle enough sauce over the noodles to cover completely.
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7Repeat the layers until you run out of noodles. for the top, sprinkle with the broccoli, enough sauce to cover and sprinkle the remaining cheese.
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8bake at 350 for about 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
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