Black Bean Lasagna I

Name: Black Bean Lasagna I
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 907 grams black beans; 425 grams tomato sauce; 1 egg; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 118 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 9 lasagna noodles; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese; 227 grams shredded mozzarella cheese

The recipe Black Bean Lasagnan I could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. One portion of this dish contains approximately 26g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 414 calories. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It works well as an affordable main course. A mixture of bell pepper, part-skim ricotta cheese, lasagna noodles, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook the lasagna noodles 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.

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Lasagne Noodles

Water

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Pot

In a bowl, blend the ricotta cheese and egg, and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.

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Ricotta Cheese

Cooking Spray

Egg

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Baking Pan

Bowl

Oven

Spray a large skillet with cooking spray, and saute the onion, green bell pepper, and garlic until tender. Mash 1 can of black beans. Stir mashed black beans, whole black beans, and tomato sauce into skillet, and cook until heated through.

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Green Pepper

Cooking Spray

Tomato Sauce

Black Beans

Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

Arrange 3 lasagna noodles in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, and layer with 1/3 each of the ricotta mixture, black bean mixture, and mozzarella cheese. Repeat twice.

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Mozzarella