Christmas Recipes
Vegetable Lasagna in Parmesan Cream Sauce
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup Kraft 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 cups chopped broccoli
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups Polly-O Original Ricotta Cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 9 lasagna noodles, cooked, drained
- 3 cups Polly-O Pizza Shreds 4 Cheese Blend, divided
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan on low heat. Stir in flour, salt and ground red pepper; cook for 2 minutes or until bubbly, stirring frequently.
- Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low; simmer for 3 minutes.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese; set aside.
- Heat oil in large skillet on medium high heat. Add broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, onions and garlic; cook and stir for 4 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; set aside.
- Mix ricotta cheese and basil.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of the Parmesan sauce into 12 x 8 inch baking dish; cover with layers of 3 of the noodles, 1/2 of the ricotta cheese mixture, 1/3 of the vegetable mixture, 1 cup of the pizza shreds and 1/3 of the remaining Parmesan sauce.
- Repeat layers of noodles, ricotta cheese mixture, vegetable mixture, pizza shreds and Parmesan sauce. Top with remaining 3 noodles, remaining Parmesan sauce, remaining vegetable mixture and remaining 1 cup pizza shreds; cover.
- Bake for 55 minutes.
- Uncover. Bake for an additional 5 minutes. or until hot and bubbly.
Notes
Serve this meatless main dish with a crisp, mixed green salad.
Substitute 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained, for the chopped fresh broccoli. Add to the cooked vegetable mixture before layering with other ingredients as directed.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories 450 Total fat 27g Saturated fat 14g Cholesterol 75mg Sodium 610mg Carbohydrate 28g Dietary fiber 3g Sugars 8g Protein 23g
Vitamin A 60% DV Vitamin C 45% DV Calcium 60% DV Iron 8% DV
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Kraft Heinz Company