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Summer Veggie Lasagna

Summer Veggie Lasagna

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Course: Main Course
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 3/4 cup onion chopped
  • 3/4 cup red bell pepper chopped
  • 1/4 cup carrots finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • (1) 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano or 1 tsp freshly chopped oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil or 10-12 freshly chopped basil
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • pinch of red chili flakes
  • 3 medium zucchinis sliced lengthwise into 1/4 inch-thick-strips
  • 1 medium eggplant sliced into 1/4 inch-thick-strips
  • 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 3/4 cup whole milk mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly brush a medium baking dish with oil.
  • Add the oil to a skillet over medium heat. Mix the onion, red bell pepper, carrots, garlic and pine nuts and sauté for 5 minutes.
  • Add the tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with oregano, basil, salt, pepper and chili flakes. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
  • In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, layer the zucchini strips. In a bowl, beat together the ricotta cheese and egg, and spread over the zucchini. Scoop 1/2 veggie mixture over the ricotta cheese and egg mixture, and sprinkle with 1/2 the mozzarella cheese. Layer with the eggplant, veggie mixture, and mozzarella. Top with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow to sit 10 minutes before slicing to serve.