Cheese Vegetable Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 lb lasagna noodle (9 noodles)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 cup carrot, julienned
• 1 cup broccoli floret, cut small if necessary
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 cup zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 2 (15 ounce) containers ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped and divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350º f.
• 2 fill a 9x13 inch baking pan with salted, very hot tap water. soak lasagna noodles in this for 10 minutes. drain and set aside.
• 3 combine and steam carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, and zucchini in microwave for about 4 minutes. drain any liquid from vegetables. gently toss with salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 melt butter in saucepan. sauté onions and garlic over medium heat, stirring often until onions are transparent.
• 5 add flour, salt, and pepper. cook until bubbly.
• 6 add broth, milk, oregano, basil and 2 tablespoons parsley. boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. stir in 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. remove from heat and set aside.
• 7 spread 1/3 of the sauce into 9x13 inch baking pan. top with 3 of the lasagna noodles.
• 8 spread 1 container of ricotta cheese on top of noodles. top with ½ of the spinach. top spinach with ½ of the combined vegetables.
• 9 arrange with another layer of 3 noodles, half of the remaining ricotta, ½ of the parmesan cheese, remaining spinach, vegetables and mozzarella, and 1/3 of the sauce.
• 10 arrange remaining 3 noodles over top. spread remainder of sauce; sprinkle with remainder of the parmesan cheese and parsley.
• 11 bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until bubbly.