Low fat pasta recipes for entertaining and every day- try this Garden Style Lasagna..

 
  MAIN DISHES- PASTA- vegetarian:
Garden Style Lasagna
 

Garden Style Lasagna

 

Even better the next day...
 

2 cups 

 

chopped onion

 

4 cloves 

 

garlic, minced

 

2 tsp 

 

olive oil, divided

 

2 cups 

 

chopped zucchini (about 8 ounces)

 

2 cups 

 

chopped yellow squash (about 8 ounces)

 

2 cups 

 

thinly sliced carrot (about 8 ounces)

 

2 cups 

 

chopped broccoli (about 6 ounces)

 

1 tsp 

 

salt, divided

 

½ cup 

 

flour

 

3½ cups 

 

1% low-fat milk

 

1 cup 

 

(4 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided

 

¼ tsp 

 

freshly ground black pepper

 

dash of 

 

nutmeg

 

10 oz 

 

package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

 

1½ cups 

 

1% low-fat cottage cheese

 

2 cups 

 

(8 ounces) pre-shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

 

9 pre-cooked 

 

lasagna noodles, divided

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 375°F.

2

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Spoon onion mixture into a large bowl.

3

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and yellow squash; sauté 4 minutes or until tender and just beginning to brown. Add to onion mixture.

4

Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced carrot; sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Add chopped broccoli; sauté 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add to onion mixture. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt; toss well to combine.

5

Place flour in a medium saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 2 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add ½ cup Parmesan, remaining ½ teaspoon salt, pepper, and nutmeg; stir until smooth. Stir in spinach.

6

Combine cottage cheese and 1½ cups mozzarella; stir well. Spread ½ cup spinach mixture in bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 3 noodles over spinach mixture in dish; top with half of cottage cheese mixture, then half of vegetable mixture, and about 1 cup spinach mixture. Repeat layers, ending with noodles. Spread remaining spinach mixture on top of noodles; sprinkle with remaining ½ cup Parmesan and remaining ½ cup mozzarella.

7

Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

 

Servings: 12

 

 Nutrition Facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per Serving

 

 

 

Calories

 

285.61

 

Calories From Fat (26%)

 

74.91

 

 

 

% Daily Value

Total Fat 8.32g

 

13%

 

Saturated Fat 4.52g

 

23%

 

Cholesterol 26.10mg

 

9%

 

Sodium 704.12mg

 

29%

 

Potassium 529.39mg

 

15%

 

Carbohydrates 33.45g

 

11%

 

Dietary Fiber 2.99g

 

12%

 

Sugar 7.77g

 

 

 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g

 

 

 

Net Carbohydrates 30.46g

 

 

 

Protein 20.01g

 

40%

 

 
             
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modified from Cooking Light


 

 

 

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