Seven Layer Lasagna
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 918
- Total Fat
- 47
- Saturated Fat
- 25
- Carbohydrates
- 70
- Dietary Fiber
- 8
- Sugar
- 19
- Protein
- 53
- Cholesterol
- 182
- Sodium
- 1753
- Total: 2 hr 20 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
3 large zucchini
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt
5 large portobello caps
1 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
2 pounds ricotta cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 bunch fresh basil, cut into chiffonade
6 cups marinara sauce
4 cups baby spinach
1 1/2 pounds fresh mozzarella, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
1 box uncooked lasagna noodles
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Cut each of the zucchini in half crosswise and then slice lengthwise into 1/4-inch strips. Toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil and a pinch of salt, and spread on a baking sheet. Cut the portabellas into 1/4-inch strips, and then toss in the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and a pinch of salt and place on a separate baking sheet. Roast for 7 to 8 minutes, then flip and roast until tender and starting to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. The portabellas may take a few minutes longer than the zucchini. Cool the vegetables. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- While the vegetables roast, mix 1/2 cup of the Parmesan, the pepper, nutmeg, ricotta, eggs, basil and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until well combined.
- Spread 1 1/2 cups of the marinara in the bottom of a baking dish and top with an even layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (about 5). Top the noodles with 1 1/2 cups of the ricotta mixture, spreading as evenly as possible. Evenly distribute half of the roasted veggies over the ricotta and top with 2 cups of the spinach. Add another 1 1/2 cups of marinara and another layer of noodles. Repeat with another 1 1/2 cups ricotta, the other half of the roasted vegetables, half of the mozzarella slices, the remaining 2 cups spinach, 1 1/2 cups of marinara, and then another layer of noodles. For the final layer, spread the remaining 1 1/2 cups ricotta, another layer of noodles, 1 1/2 cups of marinara, the remaining mozzarella slices, and then top with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan.
- Bake for 1 hour covered with foil. Then remove the foil and bake until bubbly and beginning to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Rest the lasagna 15 to 20 minutes before serving.