Parmesan Veggie Lasagna in Cream Sauce
Prep
30-60 mins
Total
1 HR 40 MIN
Servings
9 servings
Ingredients
3 tbsp
butter or margarine
2 tbsp
flour
1/4 tsp
ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 cups
milk
1/2 cup
Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 tbsp
oil
3 cups
chopped broccoli
1 cup
shredded carrots
1
red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup
chopped onions
3 cloves
garlic, minced
2 cups
Ricotta Cheese
1/3 cup
chopped fresh basil leaves
9
lasagna noodles, cooked
1 pkg
(8 oz.) 4 Cheese Blend, divided
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 375°F.
Step 2
Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour and ground red pepper; cook 2 min. or until hot and bubbly, stirring frequently. Gradually stir in milk; cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan.
Step 3
Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add vegetables and garlic; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat. Combine ricotta and basil.
Step 4
Spread 1/4 cup Parmesan sauce onto bottom of 12x8-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with layers of 3 noodles, half the ricotta mixture, 1/3 of the vegetable mixture, 3/4 cup of the shredded cheese and 1/3 of the remaining Parmesan sauce. Repeat layers of noodles, ricotta mixture, vegetable mixture, shredded cheese and Parmesan sauce. Top with layers of remaining noodles, Parmesan sauce, vegetable mixture and shredded cheese; cover.
Step 5
Bake 1 hour or until heated through, uncovering for the last 5 min.