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Vegetable Lasagna

Type: Cheese, Eggs, Pasta, Vegetables
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 teaspoons 10mlVegetable oil
3 cups 438g / 15ozEggplant - unpeeled & diced
3/4 cup 46g / 1.6ozOnion - chopped
1 teaspoon 5mlGarlic - minced
1   Crushed tomatoes - (28-oz)
  Salt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSugar
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlBasil
1 lb 454g / 16ozCarrots - peeled and shredded
1   Frozen chopped spinach - thawed, squeezed dry (10-oz)
1   -- (15-oz) part-skim mozzarella cheese
1   Egg - beaten (large)
1   Nutmeg
9   Lasagna noodles cooked
2 tablespoons 30mlFreshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe Instructions

1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant, onions and garlic; cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and the sugar and basil. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until eggplant is tender, 20 minutes. Makes 4 3/4 cups.

2. Meanwhile, heat oven to 375F. Bring 2 quarts water to boil in large saucepan. Add carrots and cook 1 minute; drain. Combine carrots, spinach, ricotta, mozzarella, egg, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the nutmeg in large bowl.

3. Spoon 1 1/4 cups eggplant sauce in 13x9-inch baking dish. Layer with 3 lasagne noodles and half the spinach mixture, 3 more noodles and 1 3/4 cups sauce, then remaining spinach and noodles. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, 30 to 40 minutes, until hot.

Source:
Somesh Rao

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