Vegetarian Lasagna
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 0.5 cups of dry white wine
- 28 ounces of canned whole tomatoes
- 0.5 teaspoons of salt
- 0.5 teaspoons of ground black peppercorns
- 0.5 teaspoons of red pepper flakes
- 2 pounds of white mushrooms, chopped
- 0.5 cups of fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 pounds of ricotta cheese
- 2 eggs
- 0.33 cups of parmigiano reggiano, grated
- 4 zucchinis and/or yellow squash, thinly sliced
- 1 pound of mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
- 10 ounces of lasagna noodles, cooked
Directions
- Lightly sauté the onion, garlic, and red bell pepper in the olive oil.
- Deglaze the pan with the white win.
- Add the canned whole tomatoes, salt, ground black pepper corns, and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Break up the tomatoes into bite-sized pieces.
- Stir in the mushrooms and fresh parsley
- Combine the ricotta cheese, eggs, and parmigiano reggiano
- Spread a thin layer of the sauce across the bottom of a 9"x13" baking dish. Alternate layers of zucchini (or yellow squash), mozzarella, lasagna noodles, and sauce until the dish is full (end with a layer of noodles, then sauce, then mozzarella cheese).
- Cover in foil and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for about 15 minutes more. Let it rest at least 20 minutes before serving.