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Healthy Meat-Free Lasagna
 
  Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2

cloves garlic, minced

¾ cup mushrooms, sliced
2 cans (14 ½ ounces) stewed tomatoes
1 can (16 ounces) tomatoe sauce
½ cup zucchini, thinly sliced
2 tsp dried sweet basil
1 Tbsp oregano
1 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
8 ounces lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 pound fresh spinach, washed and chopped
1 cup tofu, chopped
½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
½ cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
½ cup frozen egg substitute, thawed
1 cup part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
 
     
  Method  

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place oil in pan and sauté onion, garlic and mushrooms. Add stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, zucchini, and herbs. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse.

Lightly steam fresh spinach and drain well.

Mix tofu, ricotta, Parmesan, and cottage cheeses with egg substitute.

In bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish spread a small amount of tomato mixture. Add one layer of noodles, 1/3 of spinach, 1/3 of tofu-cheese mixture, 1/3 of remaining tomato sauce. Repeat layering procedure twice ending with tomato sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top. Bake 45 minutes until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

 
Nutritional Information -
 
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Number of Servings: 8
Calories: 280
Carbohydrate: 18 g
Protein: 33 g
Fiber: 4 g
Fat: 8 g
Sodium: 580 mg
Cholesterol: 3 g Calcium: 180 mg

 

 
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