Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Vegetable Lasagna
Cuisine: Italian Type: Main Course Serves: 8
Source:
Cooking Light 300 Calorie Meals Cookbook
Attributes:
Healthy, Vegetarian
Comments:
You won't even miss the meat! Delicious!
Serving Suggestions:
Ingredients:
3 large shallots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
2 pounds summer squash (zucchini and yellow mixed)
3 tbs. olive oil, divided
3/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
3/4 tsp. black pepper, divided
2 pints cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tbs. chopped fresh chives
2 tsp. minced fresh garlic

Sauce:
3 1/2 cups organic vegetable broth
5 tbs. all-purpose flour
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 tbs. Dijon mustard
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Cooking spray

9 cooked lasagna noodles

1 1/2 oz. grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 1/3 cup)
3 oz. fontina cheese, shredded (about 3/4 cup, packed)

2 tbs. torn fresh basil

Instructions:
1. To prepare vegetables, place a small metal roasting pan in oven. Preheat oven to 450°.

2. Combine shallots and squash; drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; toss. Arrange vegetables in preheated pan; roast at 450° for 30 minutes, stirring once.

3. Preheat broiler to high.

4. Place tomatoes in a roasting pan; broil 10 minutes or until blistered. Combine squash mixture, tomatoes, 1/4 cup basil, chives, and garlic; toss gently.

5. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.

6. To prepare sauce, heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil; swirl. Combine broth and flour, stirring with a whisk; add broth mixture to oil. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in cream, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; simmer gently 4 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Place egg in a small bowl; slowly add 1 1/2 cups sauce to egg, stirring constantly. Return sauce to pan.

7. Spread 1/2 cup sauce over the bottom of a broiler-safe 13 x 9–inch ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles over sauce; spread half of squash mixture over noodles. Sprinkle with half of the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Repeat the layers with remaining noodles, vegetable mixture, and Parmigiano-Reggiano, ending with noodles. Pour remaining sauce over noodles. Sprinkle with fontina. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

8. Preheat broiler to high.

9. Broil lasagna for 4 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons fresh basil. Let stand for 12 minutes.

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2013-09-06