Vegetable Lasagna

Yield: 12 servings | 7 pts per serving

My rating:

This is my favorite lasagna recipe! It is fun to make and you can alter the veggies and cheeses to suit your tastes. For example, sometimes I leave all the veggies out and just make a great cheese lasagna. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

9 lasagna noodles (8-oz)
½ cup (½ -oz) mushrooms
1 cup boiling water
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 large green pepper, chopped (1 cup)
2 medium carrots, chopped (1 cup) (I use 1 cup of bagged shredded carrots)
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tb margerine or butter
4 cups chopped broccoli (flowerets and stems)
1 15-oz container ricotta cheese (I use the reduced-fat)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz) (I use the part-skim)
½ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 eggs (I use egg whites or Eggbeaters)
¼ cup snipped parsley
½ tsp dried thyme, crushed
½ tsp dried marjoram, crushed
¼ tsp pepper
1 30½-oz jar meatless spaghetti sauce (I use Ragu Chunky Mushroom)
¼ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

Directions:

Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions and drain. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook onion, green pepper, carrots, mushrooms, and garlic in hot margarine or butter til tender but not brown. Add broccoli and 1 cup boiling water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and summer about 5 minutes or til broccoli is just crisp-tender.

In a medium bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, ½ cup Parmasan or Romano cheese, eggs, parsley, thyme, marjoram, and pepper.

In a 3-quart rectangular baking dish, evenly spread ½ cup of the spaghetti sauce. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles over sauce. Layer with half of the cheese mixture, half of the vegetable mixture, and 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce. Repeat layers, ending with noodles. Spoon remaining spaghetti sauce over the top. Sprinkle with ¼ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese.

Cover and bake in a 375º oven for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake about 10 minutes more or til heated through.

Nutritional Information:

Per Serving (This is based on using 8 servings instead of 12. Points will come out to 11 and not 7 if you make 8 servings.): 485 calories, 30 g. protein, 54 g. carbohydrate, 20 g. fat (8 g. saturated), 86 mg cholesterol, 979 mg sodium, 891 mg potassium.

Original Source: Better Homes & Gardens Vegetarian (I altered some of the ingredients to fat-free or reduced-fat for a more healthy alternative to this recipe)
Photo Credit: Better Homes & Gardens Vegetarian