Easier Lasagna

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 10
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 384.5
  • Total Fat: 17.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 73.1 mg
  • Sodium: 631.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 23.4 g

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Introduction

This easy dish uses regular pasta yet does not require precooking. It has less cholesterol than traditional lasagna. No one but the cook will know it contains tofu! This easy dish uses regular pasta yet does not require precooking. It has less cholesterol than traditional lasagna. No one but the cook will know it contains tofu!
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

    *Pasta, Lasagna Noodles, 12 oz
    *Spaghetti Sauce, Classico Tomato & Basil, 4 cup
    Tofu, soft, 2 blocks
    Cheddar Cheese, 4 oz
    Mozzarella Cheese, whole milk, 8 oz
    *Asiago, Parmigiano Reggiano, or Pecorino Romano Cheese, preferably from Italy, 3 oz
    Red table wine (NOT cooking wine!), 4 oz, optional
    Seasonings

Tips

Part skim mozzarella may be used for fewer calories. Omit cheddar and use 12 oz. mozzarella. If using wine, add to jar after some sauce is used and shake to blend. Add vegetables if desired; spinach is good and need not be precooked. If adding meat, such as hamburger or Italian sausage, precook. Can be assembled the previous evening, covered and refrigerated; add about 15 minutes to the covered cooking time.


Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Mash tofu in large bowl and mix in eggs, half the Asiago, and seasonings to taste (garlic, black pepper, red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, salt, etc). Spray bottom and sides of an 11x15 casserole dish with Pam, and cover the bottom with a thin layer of sauce. Place one layer of uncooked pasta with about a 1/2" gap between the pieces. Cover with 1/4 of tofu, 1/3 of Mozzarella and a thin layer of sauce. Repeat, using 1/2 of the cheddar instead of the mozz. Repeat again with mozz, then again with cheddar. Add another layer of pasta, the rest of the sauce, and the rest of the mozz. Top with remaining Asiago. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake at 350 for about one hour. Make sure it is bubbling thoroughly and then remove cover and bake for about 30 more minutes, until lightly brown on top. Pierce with knife to make sure pasta is tender. Remove and let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Offer more Asiago for sprinkling.

Serving Size: Serves 8-12; calculations are for 10 servings and do not include wine or any added any salt.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLUTZY68.