Homemade Veggie & Beef Lasagna

Name: Homemade Veggie & Beef Lasagna Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 small onion chopped; 1 lb ground beef (ground turkey or crumbled sausage works really well too.); 1 large can whole tomatoes; 1 small can tomato paste; 1 cup water; 15 oz part-skim ricotta cheese; 2 cups mozzarella cheese; 2 eggs; .3 cup grated parmesan; 2 tbsp oregano; 3 tbsp flax seed (optional); 2 carrots chopped; 1 yellow squash chopped; 1 green pepper chopped; .5 cup chopped mushrooms; whole wheat lasagna noodles; 2 cups spinach

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 90

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil2 cloves garlic, minced1 small onion, chopped1 lb ground beef (ground turkey or crumbled sausage works really well, too.)1 large can whole tomatoes1 small can tomato paste1 cup water15 oz part-skim ricotta cheese2 cups mozzarella cheese2 eggs.3 cup grated parmesan2 tbsp oregano3 tbsp flax seed (optional)2 carrots, chopped1 yellow squash, chopped1 green pepper, chopped.5 cup chopped mushroomswhole wheat lasagna noodles2 cups spinach

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Saute garlic & onion in olive oil in large pot over medium low heat, 2-3 minutes. Add ground beef, cook until brown. Add carrot, cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, paste and cook on medium for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add water and all other vegetables except spinach and cook another 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix ricotta, parmesan, eggs, oregano, flax seed, and 1 cup mozzarella in a large bowl. Set aside. Pour 1 cup sauce in bottom of a DEEP baking pan. Place 3 uncooked lasagna noodles on top, layer with one cup sauce and half cheese mixture. Layer 3-4 more noodles, sauce, spinach, then 3-4 more noodles, sauce, cheese mixture, 3 noodles, sauce, then remaining cup of mozzarella cheese. Cover with foil. If using foil baking pan, place on foil lined cookie sheet, place in oven. Bake, covered for 45 minutes. Remove foil, bake additional 15 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before cutting.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOM2ALEX2004.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

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