Healthy Veggie Lasagna: Delicious & Easy Weeknight Meal
Enjoy this healthy veggie lasagna packed with your favorite vegetables, low-fat ricotta, and savory garlic for an easy weeknight delight.
Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped veggies of your choice (e.g., zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms)
- 1/2 chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup low fat ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 12 uncooked oven-ready whole grain lasagna noodles
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes until softened. Add your chosen chopped veggies and cook for 7-10 minutes until tender-crisp. Set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk the egg into the ricotta cheese. Stir in the fresh spinach until just combined.
- Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer with 4 lasagna noodles, half of the ricotta-spinach mixture, half of the cooked vegetables, and 3/4 cup of tomato sauce.
- Repeat the layering process: another 4 noodles, the remaining ricotta mixture, the remaining veggies, and 3/4 cup sauce. Top the entire pan with the final 4 noodles, remaining sauce, and shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with foil.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.
Notes
- Use a mix of your favorite vegetables like zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, and carrots for varied flavor and texture.
- For an extra layer of flavor, add a pinch of Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes to the vegetable sauté.
- Ensure your ricotta mixture is well-seasoned with salt and pepper before layering.
- If not using oven-ready noodles, prepare regular lasagna noodles according to package directions before assembling. Allergens: Milk, Wheat, Soybeans. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.
- For an extra layer of flavor, add a pinch of Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes to the vegetable sauté.
- Ensure your ricotta mixture is well-seasoned with salt and pepper before layering.
- If not using oven-ready noodles, prepare regular lasagna noodles according to package directions before assembling. Allergens: Milk, Wheat, Soybeans. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.