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Lasagna (vegetarian)

Tue, 04/14/2009 - 4:32pm — decibel.places

veggie lasagna

yummy lasagna

 

Recipe


Ingredients:
  • 1 box lasagna noodles, cooked
  • 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1   6oz can tomato paste
  • 1 container ricotta
  • 2 lbs shredded cheese (mozzarella, or 1lb mozzarella and 1lb cheddar or monterey jack)
  • 8 tbs grated parmesan cheese (optional)
  • 1/2 package fresh mushrooms, sliced (optional)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 6 large scallions, sliced
  • 10 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 1/2 large green or sweet red pepper chopped
  • (can substitute 2 tbsp paprika)
  • 2 chopped chipotle peppers in adobo
  • (can substitute 2 tbsp crushed red hot pepper)
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp ground black pepper
  • 4 tbsp oregano flakes
  • 4 tbsp basil (fresh chopped or flakes)
  • 1/2 cup olive (or vegetable) oil

Procedure:
 
Sautée onions, scallions, garlic, mushrooms in 2 qt. saucepan in oil for about 10 minutes
Add spices and chipotle/hot peppers, sautée for 5 minutes
Add crushed tomatoes, stir, reduce heat and cover
Mix tomato paste with 2 cans (12 oz) water, stir into to sauce
Cook sauce for at least 1/2 hour on low flame, stirring occasionally
 
Spread 2 ladles of sauce in bottom of large and deep lasagna pan
(pan length should equal length of lasagna noodles, and about 4-6 noodles wide)
Lay 2 layers of noodles over sauce
Cover noodles with 2 ladles sauce
Place about 12 teaspoons of ricotta evenly spaced (1/2 of the ricotta)
Spread 1/3 of the grated cheese evenly
Lay 2 more layers of noodles
Place about 12 teaspoons of ricotta evenly spaced (1/2 of the ricotta)
Spread 1/3 of the grated cheese evenly
Lay remaining noodles (about 1 layer)
Spread remaining sauce evenly
 
Cook for 1/2 hour at 350 degrees
 
Spread remaining cheese, and sprinkle (optional) grated parmesan on top
 
Cook another 20-30 minutes until cheese is slightly browned
 
Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving
 
Serves 12 (or refrigerate and microwave!)
 
Miss the meat? Crumble one package of "meatless" ground sausage and sautée with onions etc in sauce pan until brown.

 

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