Whole Wheat Spinach and Veggie Lasagna

Name: Whole Wheat Spinach and Veggie Lasagna Recipe
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 (8 oz.) pkg. whole wheat lasagna noodles; 1 lb. 1% low fat sm. curd cottage cheese; 1 c. spaghetti sauce; 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes partially drained; 1/2 lb. Mozzarella cheese shredded; 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach; 1/4 c. Parmesan cheese; 2 baby zucchini; 1 summer squash; medium onion chopped; mushrooms sliced; 2 garlic cloves finely sliced; Italian seasoning; salt and pepper to taste; Cook noodles according to directions. Rinse in cold water. Saute onions garlic mushrooms 5 minutes. Add sliced zucchini and squash saute 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Combine cottage cheese Parmesan cheese and thawed spinach add in veggie mixture. Pour thin layer of sauce on bottom of baking dish. Then layer half of noodles. Spread half of spinach mixture on noodles and top with shredded Mozzarella. Repeat layering and top with light layer of sauce as this keeps the cheese moist. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. whole wheat lasagna noodles1 lb. 1% low fat sm. curd cottage cheese1 c. spaghetti sauce14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes, partially drained1/2 lb. Mozzarella cheese, shredded1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen, chopped spinach1/4 c. Parmesan cheese2 baby zucchini1 summer squashmedium onion, choppedmushrooms, sliced2 garlic cloves, finely slicedItalian seasoningsalt and pepper to tasteCook noodles according to directions. Rinse in cold water. Saute onions, garlic, mushrooms 5 minutes. Add sliced zucchini and squash, saute 5 more minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Combine cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and thawed spinach, add in veggie mixture. Pour thin layer of sauce on bottom of baking dish. Then layer half of noodles. Spread half of spinach mixture on noodles and top with shredded Mozzarella. Repeat layering and top with light layer of sauce as this keeps the cheese moist. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Directions

Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JAGH2009.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 271.0
Total Fat: 7.7 g
Cholesterol: 13.6 mg
Sodium: 766.2 mg
Total Carbs: 29.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
Protein: 20.3 g

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Member Reviews

KLOPEZ88
I love all the ingredients used in this recipe. This is the lasagna I'm going to do for dinner sounds delicious - 9/3/10