Veggie Lasagna

My intentions were good... But man it's hard to find time to update this blog in between working & having a toddler to chase around! Anyway... I'm finally back on to share a veggie lasagna recipe with you. It's easier than you think!

15 Simple Ingredients:
1 egg (not pictured, lol) beaten
1 small tub of Ricotta
1 salad dressing seasoning packet (I used Good Seasons Garlic & Herb)

1 tbsp olive oil
1 white onion - chopped fairly fine

1 green bell pepper - chopped fairly fine

1 orange bell pepper - chopped fairly fine

2 zucchini - cut in half, then sliced
2 squash - cut in half, then sliced
1.5 tbsp minced garlic

1 tsp dry oregano
1 tsp dry basil
1 jar of tomato sauce (I chose Prego)

1 package of lasagna noodles (or make your own if you have the time)
8 oz mozzarella

Prepping the Goodies:
1st - mix the ricotta, egg, & salad dressing mix together & set aside.

Next, add the olive oil to a pan over medium heat.
Once it is warmed up, add the onion & bell peppers.

Cook until the onions start to get clear (but not totally clear yet!).
Then add the squash & zucchini.
Add the oregano, basil, & garlic at this point also.

Once the squash & zucchini start to get "done" (kinda squishy like), add the jar of tomato sauce.

Let the veggie/sauce simmer about 10 minutes on low.

Spray your dish w/cooking spray (or rub w/oil).
Pour 1/3 of the veggie/sauce in the pan.
Top with 1/3 of the noodles.
Add 1/3 of the ricotta & about 1/4 of the mozzarella.
Pour 1/3 of the veggie/sauce next.
Top with 1/3 of the noodles again.

Add 1/3 of the ricotta & about 1/4 of the mozzarella.

Next, add another layer of noodles.
Then the remaining ricotta.
Next, the last of the veggie/sauce.
And top off with all the remaining mozzarella.

Now, on to the Cooking!:
Cover with foil & bake at 375 for 20 minutes.
Take the foil off & bake an additional 20 minutes, until the cheese is nice & bubbly.

How to eat:
Just dig in! :)

The response? "It's okay." I think most ppl feel lasagna "has" to have meat in it, so Luke wasn't head-over-heels about it. I think it was pretty dang yummy! If I had artichokes to add to it, I would've - that would've been sooooo good.

Meat-lover Variation:
Brown some ground beef or sausage, then add the bell peppers & onions & follow along from there. You probably want to skip the squash & zucchini though, that would just be weird. ;)