Vegetarian Lasagna - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lg. onion, chopped
    1/2 lb. carrots, shredded
    1/2 lb. mushrooms, coarsely chopped
    1 (15 oz.) container Ricotta cheese
    2 eggs
    1/4 c. (1 oz.) Parmesan cheese, grated
    1 c. spaghetti sauce
    6 uncooked lasagna noodles
    1 (20 oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
    1/2 lb. tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
    2 c. (8 oz.) Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Preparation
    Place onion in 1 quart microproof casserole.
    Cover with casserole lid and cook on HI for 2 minutes.
    Spread out on paper towel to absorb excess moisture.
    Place carrots in same casserole. Cover and cook on HI for 2 1/2 minutes.
    Spread out on paper towel.
    Repeat with mushrooms, cooking on HI for 2 1/2 minutes. In the same casserole, stir together Ricotta cheese, eggs and Parmesan cheese; set aside.
    Spoon spaghetti sauce into 12 X 7 inch microproof baking dish.
    Add remaining ingredients in layers as follows.
    Form the first layer with 3 lasagna noodles, spinach, onions and half the Ricotta mixture.
    Form the second layer with 3 lasagna noodles, carrots, mushrooms and remaining half of Ricotta mixture.
    Top with tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese.
    Double-wrap casserole tightly with plastic wrap.
    Refrigerate 6-12 hours. Remove casserole from refrigerator and let stand 1 hour.
    Cook on HI for 8 minutes.
    Rotate dish 1/2 turn.
    Cook on 50 for 20 minutes.
    Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
    8 serving.
    Total cooking time:
    35 minutes.

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