Lasagna... Ww Friendly!
Total Time: 1 hr
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 1 lb about 3 medium-sized zucchini, ends removed and sliced lengt hwise into wide, flat strips
- 1 large portabella mushroom, sliced into strips
- 1 large eggplant, ends removed and sliced lengthwise into wide, flat strips
- 15 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed, thoroughly drained and patted dry
- 16 ounces canned tomato sauce with garlic
- 1 cup frozen ground-beef-style soy crumbles
- 1 egg
- 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded fat free mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon reduced-fat parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch nutmeg
Recipe
- 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees. heat soy crumbles in the microwave for 30 seconds, and set aside.
- 2 set out a row of several paper towels (as you cook the veggies, transfer them to the paper towels to drain excess moisture).
- 3 spritz a large pan evenly with nonstick spray, and bring to high heat.
- 4 once hot, lay as many zucchini and mushroom slices as you can fit flat in th e pan, and cook for about 2 minutes per side. continue until all slices are cooked, removing the pan from heat and re-spraying it between batches.
- 5 cook eggplant slices for about 3 minutes per side, continuing to work in batches (removing and re-spraying pan each time).
- 6 next, in a large bowl, mix the spinach, egg , ricotta cheese, basil, salt and nutmeg. stir well and set aside.
- 7 spray a deep 8" x 8" pan with nonstick spray. pour half (8 oz.) of the tomato sauce into the bottom of the pan.
- 8 then, layer half of the veggie slices on top in assorted order. spread half of the spinach mixture on top.
- 9 next, sprinkle the soy crumbles evenly into the pan.
- 10 layer with remaining veggies, and then spread the rest of the spinach mixture on top. cover with the remaining tomato sauce.
- 11 then, evenly top the lasagna with the mozzarella and grated cheese.
- 12 finally, bake uncovered for 30 minutes (or until the cheese on top starts to brown).
- 13 let cool, cut into 4 pieces, and dig in!
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