Delicious Garden Lasagna That's Simple and Healthy
A simple, healthy, and delicious garden lasagna packed with fresh vegetables and a creamy spinach sauce. This meatless dish is perfect for a satisfying family meal.
Equipment
- Dutch oven
- saucepan
- 13x9-inch baking dish
Ingredients
THE VEGGIES
- 2 cups onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil divided
- 2 cups zucchini chopped
- 2 cups yellow squash chopped
- 2 cups carrot thinly sliced
- 2 cups broccoli chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
THE SAUCE
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 3½ cups 1% milk
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Dash ground nutmeg
- 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed dry
THE REST
- 1½ cups 1% low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded part-skim, divided
- 9 pre-cooked lasagna noodles divided
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Sauté onion and garlic in a Dutch oven with 1 teaspoon oil until lightly browned, then transfer to a bowl.
- Sauté zucchini and yellow squash with 1 teaspoon oil until tender, then add to the onion mixture.
- Sauté carrot and broccoli until crisp-tender, add to the vegetable mixture, and season with ½ teaspoon salt.
- In a saucepan, whisk flour into milk and bring to a boil, cooking for 2 minutes until thick. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and spinach.
- Mix cottage cheese with 1½ cups mozzarella.
- Spread ½ cup sauce in the baking dish, then layer with 3 noodles, half the cottage cheese mixture, half the vegetable mixture, and 1 cup sauce. Repeat these layers, ending with noodles.
- Top with the remaining sauce, ½ cup Parmesan, and the remaining ½ cup mozzarella.
- Bake covered for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for another 20 minutes until cheese is bubbly and browned.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Ensure spinach is thawed and squeezed dry before adding to the sauce. Olive oil is divided between sautéing vegetables. Cheese is divided between the mixture and topping. Pre-cooked lasagna noodles are required.
Notes
Ensure spinach is thawed and squeezed dry before adding to the sauce. Olive oil is divided between sautéing vegetables. Cheese is divided between the mixture and topping. Pre-cooked lasagna noodles are required.