Easy Cheesy Lasagna
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Easy Cheesy Lasagna
YIELD Makes 6 servings
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INGREDIENTS
| 2 | tablespoons olive oil |
| 3 | small zucchini, quartered and thinly sliced |
| 1 | package (8 ounces) mushrooms, thinly sliced |
| 1 | medium onion, chopped |
| 5 | cloves garlic, minced |
| 2 | containers (15 ounces each) reduced-fat ricotta cheese |
| 2 | eggs |
| 1/4 | cup grated Parmesan cheese |
| 1/2 | teaspoon Italian seasoning |
| 1/4 | teaspoon garlic salt |
| 1/8 | teaspoon black pepper |
| 1 | can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes in purée, undrained |
| 1 | jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce |
| 1 | package (16 ounces) lasagna noodles, uncooked |
| 4 | cups (16 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided |
PREPARATION:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 13X9-inch baking dish or lasagna pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add zucchini, mushrooms, onion and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Set aside.
- Combine ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic salt and pepper in medium bowl. Combine tomatoes and spaghetti sauce in another medium bowl.
- Spread about 3/4 cup tomato mixture in prepared dish. Place layer of noodles over tomato mixture, overlapping noodles. Spread half of vegetable mixture over noodles; top with half of ricotta mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella over ricotta mixture. Place second layer of noodles over mozzarella. Spread about 1 cup tomato mixture over noodles. Top with remaining vegetable and ricotta cheese mixtures. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella over ricotta mixture. Place third layer of noodles over mozzarella. Spread remaining tomato mixture over noodles. Sprinkle remaining 2 cups mozzarella evenly over top.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake 1 hour or until noodles in center are soft. Uncover; bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned. Remove from oven; cover and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
This recipe appears in:
Italian
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
| Sodium | 1786 mg |
| Protein | 46 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Carbohydrate | 74 g |
| Cholesterol | 160 mg |
| Total Fat | 32 g |
| Calories | 756 |
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
| Meat | 4 |
| Vegetable | 3 |
| Starch | 4 |
| Fat | 4 |