Low Fat Cheesy Spinach And Eggplant Lasagna
Lightly sauteed veggies make this whole wheat pasta recipe nutritious and filling.
Recipe Summary Low Fat Cheesy Spinach And Eggplant Lasagna
Lasagna recipe with vegetables and cheese!
Ingredients | Whole Wheat Pasta Recipes With Vegetables12 whole wheat lasagna noodles, dry1 teaspoon olive oil2 tablespoons olive oil3 cloves garlic, minced1 eggplant, cubed1 (28 ounce) can Italian herb-flavored tomato sauce1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese1 cup low-fat cottage cheese1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon ground black pepper1 egg2 ½ cups frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dryDirectionsPreheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Bring a large pot of water to a boil.Drop lasagna noodles into water and add 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Cook until noodles are tender but still slightly firm, about 8 minutes.Drain water from the noodles and let cool.Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.Cook and stir garlic and eggplant chunks until eggplant is partially cooked, about 7 minutes.Pour tomato sauce into the skillet and simmer until eggplant is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.Combine ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, and egg in a bowl.Mix spinach into ricotta cheese mixture.Spread a layer of tomato sauce mixture into the bottom of a 9x12-inch baking dish.Place 4 noodles on top of the sauce, overlapping if necessary.Spoon 1/3 of the remaining tomato sauce over noodles.Spread 1/3 of the ricotta mixture over the tomato sauceRepeat layers twice more, starting with noodles and following with sauce and ricotta mixture.Top the lasagna with mozzarella cheese.Bake in preheated oven until the ricotta filling is set and mozzarella cheese topping is lightly browned, 45 minutes to 1 hour.Info | Whole Wheat Pasta Recipes With Vegetablesprep:
40 mins
cook:
45 mins
total:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 servings
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