Two-cheese vegetable lasagna
6
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 20 min • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 50 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Lasagna is always a family favorite. Our version is cheesy and nutritious and is made with whole-wheat pasta. The simple sauce comes together easily and in minutes thanks to using canned tomato sauce and canned diced tomatoes. The other layer of the lasagna features a savory combination of onions, mushrooms, garlic, spinach, and both ricotta and mozzarella cheeses. It's also topped with a delicious combination of grated Parmesan and soy cheeses for a golden topping. This one is definitely for all you cheese lovers out there! But feel free to omit the soy cheese if you don't have any hand or can't find it.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 spray(s)
Uncooked onion(s)
0.5 cup(s), chopped
Button mushrooms
2 cup(s), chopped or sliced
Garlic
2 medium clove(s)
Chopped frozen spinach
16 oz
Fat-free ricotta cheese
15 oz
Shredded fat free mozzarella cheese
1 cup(s)
Egg whites
1 large
Ground nutmeg
0.125 tsp
Canned tomato sauce
14 oz
Canned diced tomatoes
14 oz
Uncooked whole wheat pasta
8 oz
Grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp
Regular soy cheese
1 oz
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, mushrooms and garlic; sauté until mushroom liquid cooks off, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add spinach; cook until liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes more. Remove skillet from heat and transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add ricotta, mozzarella, egg white and nutmeg; mix well to combine.
3
In another bowl, mix together tomato sauce and diced tomatoes. Spoon 3/4 cup of tomato mixture into bottom of an 11- X 7-inch baking dish. Top with 3 uncooked lasagna noodles. Top with 3/4 cup more of tomato mixture and 1/2 of cheese mixture; spread cheese mixture to make an even layer. Top with 3 more noodles and press noodles slightly into cheese mixture. Top noodles with 3/4 cup more of tomato mixture and remaining cheese mixture. Top with remaining 3 noodles, pressing noodles slightly into cheese mixture. Top with remaining tomato mixture. Sprinkle with grated cheese topping.
4
Bake until lasagna filling is bubbly and top is golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing into 6 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.
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