Luscious Vegetarian Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (12 ounce) can meatless tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
• 1 dash black pepper
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 small zucchini, chopped
• 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 cups 1% fat cottage cheese
• 1 cup parmesan cheese or 1 cup romano cheese, grated
• 8 ounces lasagna noodles, cooked, rinsed and drained
• parsley sprig (optional)

Recipe

• 1 simmer tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, oregano, basil and black pepper in medium saucepan over low heat.
• 2 meanwhile, cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until onion is golden. add zucchini, mushrooms, carrot and green pepper. cook and stir until vegetables are tender, 5-10 minutes.
• 3 stir vegetables into tomato mixture; simmer 15 minutes.
• 4 combine mozzarella, cottage and parmesan cheeses in large bowl, blend well.
• 5 spoon about 1 cup sauce in the bottom of 12x8" glass baking dish. place a layer of noodles over sauce, then 1/2 of the cheese mixture and 1/2 of the remaining sauce. repeat layers of noodles, cheese mix and sauce.
• 6 bake in preheated 350 degree oven 30-45 minutes or until bubbly. let stand 10 minutes. garnish with parsley, if desired.