Garden Style Lasagna
2 c. chopped onion
4 garlic cloves minced
2 tsp olive oil
2 c. chopped zucchini
2 c. chopped yellow squash
2 c. thinly sliced carrot
2 c. chopped broccoli
1 tsp salt
½ c. flour
3 ½ c. milk
1 c. grated parmesan cheese
¼ tsp black pepper
Dash of nutmeg
1 pkg chopped spinach squeezed dry
1 ½ c. cottage cheese
2 c. shredded mozzarella
12 cooked lasagna noodles
Heat pan over med-high heat. Coat with cooking spray. Add onion to pan and sauté 4 min or until lightly browned. Add garlic and sauté 1 min. Spoon into large bowl.
Heat 1 tsp oil in pan and add zucchini and squash. Sauté until tender. Add to onions.
Heat remaining tsp oil. Add carrots and sauté 4 min or until tender. Add broccoli and sauté 4 min or until crisp tender. Add to onion mixture. Sprinkle with ½ tsp salt and toss to combine.
Place flour in med. Saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Bring to a boil over med heat and cook 2 min or until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add ½ c. parmesan, ½ tsp salt, pepper and nutmeg, stir until smooth. Stir in spinach.
Combine cottage cheese and 1 ½ c. mozzarella, stir well. Spread ½ c. spinach mixture in bottom of 13x9 pan coated with cooking spray. Arrange 4 noodles over spinach mixture and top with half of cottage cheese mixture (about 1 ½ c.), half of vegetable mixture and 1 c. spinach mixture. Repeat layers ending with noodles. Spread remaining spinach mixture over noodles. Sprinkle with remaining ½ c. parmesan and ½ c. mozzarella.
Cover and bake at 375 for 20 min. Uncover and bake an additional 20 min or until cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown. Let stand 10 min before serving.
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Labels:
Italian,
Main Dishes,
Pasta