AVA's spinach & veggie lasagna
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 sweet onion, diced2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil2 28-oz. cans diced tomatoes (no salt added) OR fresh tomatoes1 small zucchini, diced1 red bell pepper, diced2 cups fresh spinach1 pkg. whole wheat lasagna noodles16 oz. fat-free cottage cheese16 oz. shredded part-skim mozzarella cheesefresh basil, oregano, garlic to tastegrated parmesan cheese to garnish
Heat olive oil in skillet. (If desired, add some garlic or basil for extra flavor.) Add diced onion and cook until translucent.
Transfer cooked onion to large saucepan and add tomatoes, zucchini, bell pepper (and any other vegetables you add). Place saucepan over high heat. Stir to combine, then turn heat to medium and cover. Add garlic, basil, oregano to taste. Stir frequently while preparing other ingredients.
While sauce is cooking, wash spinach and break off stems.
When vegetables in saucepan have softened and blended, remove from heat. Spoon half the sauce into bottom of a 9" x 13" lasagna pan.
Place one layer of uncooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.
Lay spinach leaves flat over noodles until noodles are completely covered.
Spread half the cottage cheese thinly over the spinach leaves.
Sprinkle half the mozzarella cheese over the cottage cheese.
Repeat the layers, beginning with the remaining sauce, and following with noodles, spinach, cottage cheese, mozzarella.
Sprinkle grated parmesan over the top.
Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes, or until top layer of cheese browns and sauce bubbles around the edge. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy! :)
Serving Size: makes approximately 12 4"-square servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AVAANTARES.
Transfer cooked onion to large saucepan and add tomatoes, zucchini, bell pepper (and any other vegetables you add). Place saucepan over high heat. Stir to combine, then turn heat to medium and cover. Add garlic, basil, oregano to taste. Stir frequently while preparing other ingredients.
While sauce is cooking, wash spinach and break off stems.
When vegetables in saucepan have softened and blended, remove from heat. Spoon half the sauce into bottom of a 9" x 13" lasagna pan.
Place one layer of uncooked lasagna noodles over the sauce.
Lay spinach leaves flat over noodles until noodles are completely covered.
Spread half the cottage cheese thinly over the spinach leaves.
Sprinkle half the mozzarella cheese over the cottage cheese.
Repeat the layers, beginning with the remaining sauce, and following with noodles, spinach, cottage cheese, mozzarella.
Sprinkle grated parmesan over the top.
Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes, or until top layer of cheese browns and sauce bubbles around the edge. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy! :)
Serving Size: makes approximately 12 4"-square servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AVAANTARES.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 233.8
- Total Fat: 9.2 g
- Cholesterol: 26.3 mg
- Sodium: 394.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
- Protein: 18.3 g
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