Scrumptious Vegetable Lasagna Recipe

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“My sister insists I make this every year for a holiday family get-together.” Colleen Cassady - Lancaster, New Hampshire

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Scrumptious Vegetable Lasagna Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 40 min. + standing

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

9 whole wheat lasagna noodles
2 medium yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 large green pepper, chopped
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 jar (25 ounces) marinara sauce
1 carton (15 ounces) fat-free ricotta cheese
9 slices reduced-fat provolone cheese, halved
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook noodles according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the squash, zucchini, green pepper, mushrooms and onion in oil until tender.
Drain noodles. Rinse in cold water and drain again. Spread 1/4 cup marinara sauce in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with three noodles, a scant 1 cup marinara sauce, 2 cups vegetable mixture, 1/2 cup ricotta cheese, six halved slices of provolone cheese, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers twice.
Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 269 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 441 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 19 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Scrumptious Vegetable Lasagna in Healthy Cooking February/March 2010, p49

Draining Lasagna Noodles

To keep lasagna from becoming watery when baking, it's important to drain the noodles well. Here's a good way to do that: Drain and rinse the cooked noodles in a colander. Take each noodle, shake off excess water and lay flat on pieces of waxed paper until most of the water has evaporated.