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Easy Vegetable Lasagna Recipe: A Delicious & Healthy Meal

 
INGREDIENTS

1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 package (8 ounces) sliced fresh mushrooms 1 cup thinly sliced zucchini 1/2 cup chopped onion 4 cloves garlic, minced 1‑1/2 cups vegetable juice cocktail 1 can (16 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1‑1/2 to 1-3/4 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon olive oil 9 uncooked lasagna noodles 1 cup fat-free cottage cheese 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 4 ounces sliced reduced-fat provolone cheese

PREPARATION:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine peppers, mushrooms, zucchini, onion, garlic, vegetable juice cocktail, tomatoes and Italian seasoning in Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in oil.
  2. Spray 12X8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place 3 lasagna noodles on bottom of pan. Spread 1/3 sauce over noodles. Spread 1/2 cup cottage cheese evenly over sauce; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, ending with sauce.
  3. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until bubbly. Tear provolone cheese in small pieces; place on top of lasagna. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut into 6 wedges to serve.
Tip For extra convenience, purchase 3 cups chopped red, green and yellow bell pepper mixture from the grocery store salad bar. This recipe appears in: Italian NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 lasagna wedge Sodium 760 mg Protein 18 g Fiber 3 g Carbohydrate 26 g Saturated Fat 3 g Total Fat 8 g Calories from Fat 29 % Calories 240 Cholesterol 16 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Vegetable 2 Starch 1 Meat 2