No-Noodle Vegetable Lasagna

Roasted vegetable strips replace noodles in this recipe. Add some heat by flavoring the ricotta with crushed red pepper flakes or minced garlic.

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: Vegetarian

Ready in 45 minutes
by kegodoy

Ingredients

1 medium Eggplant trimmed, sliced lengthwise in 1/4-in thick slices

2 large Zucchini uncooked trimmed, sliced lengthwise in 1/4-in thick

1 large egg lightly beaten

3/4 pound part-skim ricotta cheese

1/4 cup basil fresh, cut into thin strips

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated divided

4 cups marinara sauce divided

1/2 pound Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese divided


Directions

To roast vegetables, preheat oven to 400°F. Coat two baking sheets with cooking spray. Place eggplant on one prepared baking sheet and place zucchini on other prepared baking sheet; coat vegetables with cooking spray. Roast 8 minutes; turn over vegetables and roast for 7 to 10 minutes more (total roasting time should not exceed 20 minutes or the vegetables will get too mushy); remove from oven and set aside. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine egg, ricotta cheese, basil and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese; set aside. When vegetables are done, reduce oven temperature to 350°F. To assemble lasagna, coat bottom and sides of a 14- X 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread a thin layer of sauce (about 1/4 to 1/3 cup) on bottom of pan. Layer eggplant over sauce (use all the slices, even if you have to overlap them). Cover eggplant with half of marinara sauce and then spread half of ricotta mixture on top; sprinkle with half of mozzarella cheese. Top mozzarella cheese with zucchini and cover zucchini with remaining marinara sauce; spread with remaining ricotta mixture and then sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake until the bottom starts to bubble, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove lasagna from oven and allow it to rest for about 15 to 20 minutes before slicing into 12 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.

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