Name: Hearty Vegetable Lasagna
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Lasagna noodles - 1 (16 ounce) package; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Fresh mushrooms, sliced - 1 pound; Chopped green bell pepper - ¾ cup; Chopped onion - ¾ cup; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Pasta sauce - 2 (26 ounce) jars; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Part-skim ricotta cheese - 1 (15 ounce) container; Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided - 4 cups; Eggs - 2; Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Hearty Vegetable Lasagna

1. Lasagna noodles 1 (16 ounce) package

2. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

3. Fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 pound

4. Chopped green bell pepper ¾ cup

5. Chopped onion ¾ cup

6. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

7. Pasta sauce 2 (26 ounce) jars

8. Dried basil 1 teaspoon

9. Part-skim ricotta cheese 1 (15 ounce) container

10. Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 4 cups

11. Eggs 2

12. Grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Hearty Vegetable Lasagna

1 . Stage

Cook lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 10 minutes, or until al dente. Rinse with cold water, and drain.

2 . Stage

Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add mushrooms, green peppers, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in pasta sauce and basil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.

3 . Stage

While the sauce is simmering, mix together ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, and eggs in a medium bowl.

4 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

5 . Stage

Spread 1 cup cooked tomato and vegetable sauce into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Lay down 1/2 of the lasagna noodles and layer 1/2 each of the ricotta mix, sauce, and Parmesan cheese on top. Repeat layering again with noodles, ricotta mix, sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Top with remaining 2 cups mozzarella.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. *Sherri*