Baked Vegetable Lasagna
Baked Vegetable Lasagna might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. One serving contains 417 calories, 27g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up part-skim mozzarella cheese, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, parsley, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 52 minutes.
Instructions
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add white onion; saut 5 minutes or until tender.
Add garlic; saut 1 minute or until golden.
Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, crushed red pepper, and tomatoes. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Remove from heat; stir in basil and oregano. Cool.
Combine ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, tofu, egg, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor; process for 10 seconds or until blended. Stir in green onions. Set aside.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add bell pepper, zucchini, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt to pan; saut 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and liquid evaporates.
Remove from heat; stir in parsley and remaining 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
Spread 1/2 cup tomato mixture in the bottom of a 13 x 9inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with 3 noodles.
Spread 3/4 cup tomato mixture over noodles; top with 1 cup tofu mixture and 1 cup zucchini mixture. Repeat layers twice, ending with noodles.
Spread remaining 3/4 cup tomato mixture over top.
Bake at 375 for 35 minutes or until bubbly; top with mozzarella cheese.
Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.