Grilled Vegetable Lasagna

Submitted by kitchenslave03

"From Cooking Light. To speed preparation, use no boil noodles; the baking time remains the same. I would probably grill some sweet onions to add to the mix."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 3 eggplants, cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices-about 3 lb
• 3 zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/8 inch slices- about 1 1/4 lb
• 4.92 ml salt, divided
• 3.69 ml pepper, divided
• 2 red peppers, quartered and seeded
• 425.24 g fat-free ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg
• 177.44 ml grated asiago cheese, divided
• 59.14 ml fresh basil, minced
• 59.14 ml fresh parsley, minced
• 9 lasagna noodles
• 737.08 g marinara sauce (homemade or jarred)
• 177.44 ml part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 59.14 ml pesto sauce (homemade or jarred)

directions

1. Preheat grill.
2. Coat eggplants and zucchini with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1/2 t salt and 1/4 t pepper. Grill eggplant and zucchini 1 1/2 min on each side or just until tender. Cool; combine in a large bowl.
3. Place bell peppers on grill, skin-side down; grill 3 min or til tender. Cut into 1 inch wide strips. Add bell peppers to eggplant mixture.
4. Combine ricotta, egg, 1/2 c asiago, basil, parsley, remaining 1/2 t salt, and 1/2 t pepper.
5. Cook pasta according to pkg.
6. Preheat oven to 375°F.
7. Spread 1/2 c sauce on bottom of 13x9 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 3 noodles over sauce. Top with half of the eggplant mixture. Spread half of ricotta mixture over eggplant mixture; sprinkle with 1/4 c mozzarella.
8. Arrange 3 noodles and 1 c sauce over cheese; cover with remaining eggplant mixture. Top with remaining ricotta mixture. Spread pesto over ricotta; sprinkle with 1/4 c mozzarella. Cover with remaining 3 noodles. Spoon 1 c sauce over noodles. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c asiago and mozzarella.
9. Bake at 375°F for 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Diplo-mom]

I made this as a vegetarian option for a large cookout I had. It was a huge hit and was gone by the end of the party. I had all the ingredients ready to assemble at a table next to the grill and then assembled as the veggies were ready. It made the dish go smoothly and both my husband (the official griller) and I enjoyed the whole process. I can't wait to have this again, even with a meat eating crowd!