Veggie lasagna with beets and eggplant
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
9 whole wheat lasagna noodles, uncooked2 15 oz. tubs part skim ricotta cheese (or one larger one)3 medium eggs1/2 cup shredded parm cheeseItalian herbs to tastePepper to taste3-4 medium beets, peeled and sliced thin2 tbsp. plus 2 tbsp. olive oil1 cup chopped raw onions 1 medium peeled and chopped eggplant30 oz can tomato puree1/2 glass red wine (preferably shiraz)1/2- 1 Cup waterItalian herbs to taste1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
Roast the beets first. Peel the beets (they are VERY messy and the juice will stain hands and countertops if not cleaned up right away). Using a mandoline or a food processor fitted with a thin slicing blade, slice the beets and arrange on a foil-covered cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Arrange the slices in a single layer and spray the tops with cooking spray. Roast the beets at 450 degrees for 7-8 minutes, until soft and cooked, but not crispy. Set aside.
Reduce oven heat to 350.
Make the eggplant. Saute the onions and eggplant in 2 tbls olive oil. Flavor with No Salt (for added potassium) if desired. Set aside.
Make the cheese filling. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, eggs, ground black pepper, and Italian herbs to taste, including 1 clove finely chopped garlic. Set aside.
Make the sauce. In 2 tbls olive oil, saute 1 clove finely chopped garlic and herbs until they release their smell. Deglaze the pan with the wine, add in tomato puree and water. Add in eggplant and onions. Cook approx. 10 minutes. Add salt to taste, or use vegetable bullion for flavor.
In the bottom of a 13X9 pan, spoon in 1/3 of sauce mixture. Layer on 4 and 1/2 uncooked noodles, breaking them to fit. Top noodles with 1/2 ricotta cheese mixture. Layer sliced beets over cheese, using all the beets. Top with 1/3 sauce. Top with 4 1/2 noodles. Top with 1/2 cheese mixture and top that with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with the mozzarella.
Cover with foil and cook up to one hour, until noodles are done the dish is hot through. Remove from oven and let sit about ten minutes to firm up.
Makes 8 really large pieces, 10 more realistic ones.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BASICMOUTH.
Reduce oven heat to 350.
Make the eggplant. Saute the onions and eggplant in 2 tbls olive oil. Flavor with No Salt (for added potassium) if desired. Set aside.
Make the cheese filling. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, eggs, ground black pepper, and Italian herbs to taste, including 1 clove finely chopped garlic. Set aside.
Make the sauce. In 2 tbls olive oil, saute 1 clove finely chopped garlic and herbs until they release their smell. Deglaze the pan with the wine, add in tomato puree and water. Add in eggplant and onions. Cook approx. 10 minutes. Add salt to taste, or use vegetable bullion for flavor.
In the bottom of a 13X9 pan, spoon in 1/3 of sauce mixture. Layer on 4 and 1/2 uncooked noodles, breaking them to fit. Top noodles with 1/2 ricotta cheese mixture. Layer sliced beets over cheese, using all the beets. Top with 1/3 sauce. Top with 4 1/2 noodles. Top with 1/2 cheese mixture and top that with the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with the mozzarella.
Cover with foil and cook up to one hour, until noodles are done the dish is hot through. Remove from oven and let sit about ten minutes to firm up.
Makes 8 really large pieces, 10 more realistic ones.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BASICMOUTH.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 480.2
- Total Fat: 23.3 g
- Cholesterol: 119.3 mg
- Sodium: 864.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 42.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
- Protein: 28.2 g
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