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Light Vegetable Lasagna

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Serving Size :12
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Categories :*Italian Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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12 lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces squash --yellow quartered
1 lenghtwise and sliced
8 ounces zucchini --quartered
1 lengthwise and sliced
1 pepper --yellow lg sliced
1 pepper --red lg sliced
1 pound broccoli --cut into flowerets
3 garlic --cloves chopped
4 teaspoons thyme --fresh chopper or
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme --dried
1 teaspoon salt
***CHEESE MIXTURE***
2 eggs
15 ounces ricotta cheese
16 ounces cottage cheese --low-fat
1/2 cup basil leaves --fresh chopped
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper seasoning --liquid
2 cups cheese --mozzarella
shredded
1 thyme sprigs --fresh for
1 garnish

1) Preheat oven to 425. Cook noodles according to package
directions. Drain. Coat a 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking dish with nonstick
vegetable-oil cooking spray.

2) Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add squashes, sweet
peppers, broccoli flowerets, garlic and thyme. Cover; cook 10 minutes
or until vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Pour off
any liquid. Sprinkle salt over vegetables. Stir to combine.

3) Prepare Cheese Mixtu Beat eggs in large bowl until blended.
Stir in ricotta, cottage cheese, basil and red-pepper seasoning until
blended.

4) Line prepared pan with 3 noodles. Spread 2 cups of cheese mixture on
top; cover with 3 noodles. Spread 3 cups vegetable mixture on top.
Sprinkle on 1 cup mozzarella. Cover with 3 noodles. Spread with
remaining cheese mixture. Tope with remaining noodles. Spread with
remaining vegetables. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Cover with
foil, sealing edges firmly to baking pan.

5) Bake in preheated 425F oven for 1 hour or until heated through.
Cool on rack 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with thyme sprigs.














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