Vegetarian Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna

Name: Vegetarian Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 12 - No Boil Green lentil lasagna noodles; 24 oz Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce; 10 oz frozen chopped spinach; 1 c. Diced onion; 8oz fresh cremini or white mushrooms; 1 clove garlic minced; 24 oz fat free cottage cheese; 6 oz grated Parmesan cheese; 7 oz fat free shredded mozzarella; 2 eggs; Mrs Dash Garlic and Herb Seasoning or salt/pepper; 1/2 medium Lemon (for juice and 1/2 tsp zest)

9 steps

Prep:25minCook:45min

A healthy and easy take on vegetarian lasagna that is delicious and low cal - for lasagna!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:35:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories485.8 kcal (24%)

Total Fat12.8 g (18%)

Carbs47.2 g (18%)

Sugars8.6 g (10%)

Protein46.2 g (92%)

Sodium1419 mg (71%)

Fiber6.6 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

12Green lentil lasagna noodles

No Boil

24 ozTomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

10 ozfrozen chopped spinach

1 conion

diced

8 ozfresh cremini mushrooms

or white

1clove garlic

minced

24 ozfat free cottage cheese

6 ozgrated parmesan cheese

7 ozfat free shredded mozzarella

2eggs

Garlic and Herb Seasoning

or salt/pepper

0.5Lemon

medium, for juice and 1/2 tsp zest

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 400º F. Lightly coat bottom and sides of a 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Remove frozen spinach from packaging and place in a microwave safe dish; cover loosely and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Stir and allow to cool, then press/drain water from the bowl.

Step 3

Heat olive oil spray in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally until onions become translucent, about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Add the garlic, spinach leaves and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cook, stirring as needed

Step 5

In a medium bowl, mix cottage cheese, eggs, one cup of Parmesan cheese, a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and the pepper until well blended

Assembling the Lasagna

Step 6

Spread 1 cup of marinara sauce over the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange three noodles lengthwise and side-by-side to cover the bottom.

Step 7

Spread half of the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle with a third of the mozzarella cheese. Add half of the spinach mixture and dollop about a 1/2 cup of marinara sauce over the spinach.

Step 8

Add a second layer of noodles then repeat with a third of the mozzarella cheese, spinach and another 1/2 cup of sauce. Finish with a third layer of noodles and top with remaining sauce, parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.

Bake the Lasagna

Step 9

Loosely cover lasagna with aluminum foil and bake 30-40 minutes, uncover then bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and browned around the edges. For a cheesy golden brown top, slide the lasagna uncovered, under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes.