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Mushroom & Spinach Lasagna

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This vegetarian lasagna features layers of spinach, mushrooms, and ricotta cheese baked with a roasted red pepper and tomato sauce. The dish is rich in flavor with fresh basil and balsamic vinegar accents. It serves as a hearty and satisfying main course for family dinners.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 12
Calories: 1568.4
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This vegetarian lasagna features layers of spinach, mushrooms, and ricotta cheese baked with a roasted red pepper and tomato sauce. The dish is rich in flavor with fresh basil and balsamic vinegar accents. It serves as a hearty and satisfying main course for family dinners.
Ingredients
  • 2 md Pepper red
  • 1/2 md Onion
  • 2 md Garlic cloves
  • 4 md Tomato raw
  • 1/8 teaspoon Thyme, ground
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Broth (home made)
  • 1/8 teaspoon Hot Pepper Sauce
  • 1 md Onion
  • 1 teaspoon Balsamic vinegar
  • 3 md Tomato raw
  • 4 md Garlic clove
  • 6 ounce Mushrooms
  • 1 cup Ricotta Chs skim milk
  • 2 ounce Swiss Cheese low fat
  • 1/4 cup Basil, fresh
  • 1 pound Spinach fresh
  • 1 tablespoon Parsley fresh
  • 6 ounce Lasagna noodles (spinach)
  • 4 ounce Parmesan grated
Directions
  1. 1
    Sauce Use the first 8 ingredients to make the sauce.
  2. 2
    Roast the red peppers, and all the onions and garlic.
  3. 3
    (to roast onion and garlic in a microwave)
  4. 4
    place an un pealed onion in microwave for 5 minutes on high.
  5. 5
    In the last 2 minutes add garlic cloves.
  6. 6
    Combine peppers, onion, garlic, tomato (peeled, seeded & diced), thyme and stock in a sauce pan;
  7. 7
    simmer for 15 minutes.
  8. 8
    Transfer to food processor or blender, add pepper sauce and balsamic vinegar and then puree.
  9. 9
    Set aside.
  10. 10
    Lasagna Cook lasagna noodles per instructions, drain and rinse with cold water.
  11. 11
    Wash spinach leaves and steam
  12. 12
    Chop coarsely.In a non-stick skillet
  13. 13
    combine onions, tomatoes, garlic and mushrooms;
  14. 14
    simmer until liquid evaporates, about 15 minutes.
  15. 15
    Let cool then add ricotta cheese, swiss cheese, basil, parsely, salt and pepper.
  16. 16
    Mix well.
  17. 17
    In an oiled 9X13 baking dish, put down a layer of noodles.
  18. 18
    Top with a layer of spinach, then onion-and-tomato mixture, then parmesan.
  19. 19
    Repeat layers until all ingredients are gone.
  20. 20
    Bake in a 350 oven for 40 minutes.
  21. 21
    Serve with tomato-red bell pepper sauce on top

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1568.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 87.8g136%
Saturated Fat 34.2g172%
Cholesterol 162.5mg55%
Sodium 2587.5mg108%
Total Carbohydrate 133.9g45%
Dietary Fiber 24.3g98%
Sugars 17.8g
Protein 85.3g171%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: lasagna, mushroom, spinach, italian, vegetarian, red pepper, ricotta, baking, tomato, garlic, onion, basil, balsamic, parmesan, swiss cheese, thyme, veggie, dinner
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