Garden Vegetable Lasagnes Recipe

Garden Vegetable Lasagnes Recipe

  • 1 cup bottled marinara sauce, perferably spicy
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped seeded plum tomatoes
  • 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tablespoon dried
  • 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
  • 8 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 lasagne noodles
  • Additional grated Parmesan cheese
  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Simmer marinara sauce, tomatoes, zucchini and basil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until zucchini is tender, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, mix ricotta cheese and 6 tablespoons Parmesan cheese in bowl to blend; season with salt and pepper. Cook lasagne noodles in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite; drain. Cut noodles in half crosswise, making 6 pieces.
  3. Set aside 2 tablespoons vegetable sauce for topping. Place 2 noodle pieces in buttered 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish, spacing apart. Spread 1/4 of cheese mixture, then 1/4 of sauce over each. Repeat layering of noodle pieces, cheese mixture and sauce. Top each with another noodle piece, 1 tablespoon reserved sauce, then 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.
  4. Bake lasagnes uncovered until heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.