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MNN Healthy Recipes
This is the section where we devote playful time to what occupies much of our waking hours: food -- its cooking, sharing, feeding and eating. At our meetings, we talk about food. With our friends, we plan celebrations. About our families, we fret about what's good for them and give them what they love to eat. Stay tuned to this section for recipes, tips, and reviews about that which occupies our time, at home and at work: Good food!
Recipes
** Highlighted Recipe **
Vegetable Lasagna
Serves 12
Try a vegetarian entree for a change
Preparation Time: 1 hr
Ingredients:
1 lb lasagna noodles (18 each)
3/4 c. tomato paste
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. oregano leaves 3/4 c. fresh zucchini, sliced
1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 c. fresh mushrooms, sliced
3-1/4 c. lowfat cottage cheese, drained 1/3 c. onions, diced
1 tbsp. parsley flakes 1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. all-purpose flour 1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. dry bread crumbs 2 c. frozen broccoli pieces 2 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese 3 c. tomato sauce 1-1/2 cups lowfat mozzarella cheese shredded 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large sauce pan, cook noodles in boiling water for 10-12 minutes until firm-tender.
Drain and hold in cold water.
In a medium skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium heat until hot.
Add zucchini, mushrooms, and onions and sauté for 3 minutes until tender.
Stir in flour and cook for 3 minutes. Do not brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
Add broccoli to boiling water and cook for 3 minutes until tender. Drain and rinse broccoli in cold water.
In a medium sauce pan, combine tomato sauce, paste, oregano, and garlic powder. Simmer uncovered, over low heat for 20 minutes.
Add sautéed vegetables and broccoli and stir to combine. Simmer for 10 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine cottage cheese, parsley, garlic powder, and bread crumbs. Stir well to blend.
In a small bowl, combine 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Spread 1/2 cup of vegetable sauce evenly in a lightly greased 13"x9"x2" baking pan.
Assembly:
First layer: 6 lasagna noodles, half of cottage cheese mixture, 1-1/4 cups vegetable sauce, half of parmesan-mozzarella cheese mixture.
Second layer: Repeat first layer, using remainder of cottage cheese mixture and parmesan-mozzarella mixture.
Third layer: Top with 6 lasagna noodles and remainder of vegetable sauce.
Sprinkle the rest of the parmesan cheese (optional) over assembled lasagna.
Cover with foil. Bake for 60 minutes until bubbling.
Remove from oven and allow lasagna to sit for 15 minutes before serving.
Cut lasagna into 12 pieces (3 x 4).
Nutrients per serving
Calories
297
Cholesterol
8 mg Protein
20 g Dietary Fiber
4 g
Saturated Fat 1.9 g Sodium 747 mg Total Fat 4.8 g Iron 3.3 mg Carbohydrates
45 g Vitamin A
162 RE
Calcium 201 mg Vitamin C 24 mg
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