Treat your family to a veggie dinner with this cheesy casserole that's layered with zucchini, mushroom and bell peppers.
Veggie Lovers’ Lasagna
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 5 small or 3 medium zucchini (about 1 1/4 lb), cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 portabella mushroom caps (about 12 oz), stems removed
- 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
- 8 oz smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded (2 cups)
- 1 jar (12 oz) roasted red bell peppers, drained, rinsed and patted dry
Instructions
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Step1Turn oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan with cooking spray.
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Step2On broiler pan, arrange zucchini in single layer. Lightly spray with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper. Broil 15 minutes, turning once, until tender. Remove zucchini to paper towel-lined plate to drain. Pat zucchini dry with paper towels; set aside.
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Step3On same broiler pan, arrange mushrooms, cap sides up. Lightly spray with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Broil 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until tender. Remove mushrooms to paper towel-lined plate to drain. Pat mushrooms dry with paper towels; set aside.
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Step4Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir ricotta cheese, eggs and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese.
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Step5Spread 3/4 cup of the marinara sauce in bottom of baking dish. Layer zucchini slices, overlapping, over sauce. Spread 1/2 of ricotta mixture over zucchini; sprinkle with 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Top with 3/4 cup marinara sauce. Layer roasted bell peppers, overlapping, over sauce. Spread remaining ricotta mixture over peppers; sprinkle with 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Top with 3/4 cup marinara sauce. Arrange mushrooms, cap sides up, over sauce. Spread remaining marinara sauce over mushrooms; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.
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Step6Bake uncovered 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
490
Calories
26g
Total Fat
29g
Protein
34g
Total Carbohydrate
16g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 490
- Calories from Fat
- 240
- Total Fat
- 26g
- 40%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 69%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 170mg
- 56%
- Sodium
- 1240mg
- 52%
- Potassium
- 960mg
- 27%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 34g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 18%
- Sugars
- 16g
- Protein
- 29g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 60%
- 60%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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