Vegetable Ragu Zucchini Lasagna
Tieghan Gerard
Updated Sep 20, 2016
This meatless lasagna gets hefty texture and bold flavor from a veggie-packed ragu and layers of zucchini "noodles."
Vegetable Ragu Zucchini Lasagna
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
- 1/2 of a small white onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1 jar Muir Glen™ organic pasta sauce (any variety)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 medium zucchini
- 1 container (15 oz) ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 4 cups shredded fresh mozzarella cheese (16 oz)
- Fresh basil, as desired
Instructions
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Step1In 10-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook garlic and onion in oil about 5 minutes or until soft. Add bell pepper; cook 5 minutes. Add spinach; cook until spinach is wilted. Stir in pasta sauce, salt and pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until thickened.
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Step2Meanwhile, cut zucchini into 1/8-inch slices using knife or mandolin. Sprinkle zucchini with salt; set aside 10 minutes. Zucchini has a lot of water when cooked; salting it takes out a lot of moisture. Blot off excess moisture with paper towel.
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Step3Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place zucchini on grill over high heat. Cover grill; cook until lightly charred on both sides. Again, use a paper towel to blot excess moisture.
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Step4Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
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Step5In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg.
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Step6Spread some of the red sauce in bottom of baking dish; layer with enough zucchini to cover. Next, spread with half of the ricotta cheese mixture; top with half of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers until ingredients are used up, making sure to top off with sauce and mozzarella. Cover with foil.
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Step7Bake about 45 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand about 10 minutes before serving. Top with fresh basil.
Nutrition
510
Calories
32g
Total Fat
33g
Protein
23g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 510
- Calories from Fat
- 290
- Total Fat
- 32g
- 49%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 72%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 35%
- Sodium
- 1000mg
- 41%
- Potassium
- 620mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 16%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 33g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 90%
- 90%
- Vitamin C
- 40%
- 40%
- Calcium
- 80%
- 80%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1/2 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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