Fresh Lasagne
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Health Score:
85 / 100
Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 55 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
8
- For Tomato Sauce
- 4 ½ cups whole, peeled Tomatoes (undrained)
- 1 ½ cups Tomato paste
- 1 onion (peeled and finely chopped)
- ¼ cup dry Red wine
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried Basil
- For Lasagna
- 9 uncooked Lasagne noodle (noodles)
- 2 bunches fresh Broccoli (including stalks)
- 1 small Zucchini (rinsed and thinly sliced)
- 1 pkg frozen, chopped Spinach (thawed and drained)
- 2 cups part-skim Ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsps fresh parsley (minced)
- 1 Tbsp fresh Basil (minced; plus extra to garnish)
- 1 Tbsp fresh oregano (minced)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 2 cups part-skim Mozzarella shredded (divided)
- ½ cup Parmesan (grated)
- crusty Bread to serve (optional)
Preparation steps
1.
For Tomato Sauce:
2.
In a large saucepan, combine tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, wine, garlic, oregano, parsley and basil, stirring to blend. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
3.
For Lasagna:
4.
Cook lasagna noodles according to package instructions until al dente. Drain well and lay out flat until ready to use.
5.
Rinse broccoli and trim stalks. Roughly chop the florets and slice stalks lengthwise into thin strips. Blanch broccoli in salted boiling water until tender crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain well.
6.
Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
7.
In a medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese and egg, stirring to incorporate. Add parsley, basil, oregano and season with pepper. Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
8.
Spread 1/4 of the tomato sauce in the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange three noodles in the dish. Arrange a layer of vegetables (broccoli, zucchini and spinach) over the noodles, followed by a layer of the ricotta cheese mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Repeat the process, starting with tomato sauce and ending with the last layer of noodles.
9.
Spread tomato sauce over the last layer of noodles and sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover lightly with aluminum foil.
10.
Bake for 30 minutes, remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly and heat completely through. Remove from oven an let stand for 10 minutes.
11.
Garnish with fresh basil. Cut and serve with crusty bread, if desired.
