Veggie Lasagna Florentine

Name: Veggie Lasagna Florentine
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 pinch brown sugar; 227 grams sliced mushrooms; 2 kgs crushed tomatoes; 3 Tbsps dried basil, divided; 2 eggs; 283 grams package frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 2 Tbsps minced garlic; 454 grams package lasagna noodles; 454 grams nonfat cottage cheese; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 Tbsp dried oregano; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 12 servings salt to taste; 454 grams shredded mozzarella cheese; 170 grams tomato paste; 1 zucchini, finely chopped

Veggie Lasagna Florentine requires around 1 hour and 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 12 servings with 398 calories, 24g of protein, and 13g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have brown sugar, spinach, oregano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food.

Instructions

Cook lasagna noodles in a large pot of lightly salted, boiling water for 10 minutes, or until al dente. Rinse with cool water, drain, and set aside.

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Lasagne Noodles

Water

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Pot

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the chopped onions, mushrooms, garlic, and zucchini in the oil until soft. Stir in both cans of crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, brown sugar, and salt to taste. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.

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Crushed Tomatoes

Tomato Paste

Brown Sugar

Mushrooms

Zucchini

Oregano

Garlic

Onion

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Meanwhile, microwave frozen spinach until cooked. Cool, and then squeeze out excess water.

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Frozen Spinach

Water

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Microwave

Drain cottage cheese. Using a mixer, blend spinach, cottage cheese, eggs, and 2 tablespoons basil until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine shredded mozzarella cheese and grated Parmesan cheese.

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Grated Parmesan Cheese

Mozzarella

Cottage Cheese

Spinach

Basil

Egg

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Bowl

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Spread 1 cup sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.

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Sauce

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Baking Pan

Layer 1/3 of the noodles, 1/3 cottage cheese/spinach mixture, 1/3 of remaining sauce, and 1/3 cheese mixture. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients.

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Cottage Cheese

Pasta

Spinach

Cheese

Sauce

Sprinkle top with remaining 1 tablespoon of dried basil.

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Dried Basil

Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes.

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Oven

Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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Servings:

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brown sugar 227grams

sliced mushrooms 2kgs

crushed tomatoes 3Tbsps

dried basil, divided 2

eggs 283grams

package frozen chopped spinach, thawed 2Tbsps

minced garlic 454grams

package lasagna noodles 454grams

nonfat cottage cheese 2Tbsps

olive oil 1

onion, chopped 1Tbsp

dried oregano 59milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese 12servings

salt to taste 454grams

shredded mozzarella cheese 170grams

tomato paste 1

zucchini, finely chopped

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Spalletti Chianti D.O.C.G. with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.

Spalletti Chianti D.O.C.G.

Produced principally from Sangioveto vines of the Poggio Reale estate, this classically structured wine shows notes of earth and leather on the nose with woodsy overtones. The fruit is clean and soft, with gentle tannins on the finish.