Chunky Vegetable Lasagna

Submitted by jlw19803

"A family favorite from Betty Crocker. I omit the final butter/flour/milk/garlic ingredients to make it a lighter/healthier dish, it remains delicious. I also triple, yes triple, the tomatoes (taking care to strain extra juices before layering the veggies in the dish)."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 12 uncooked lasagna noodles
• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 3 large carrots, coarsely shredded (~ 2 cups)
• diced tomato, drained
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 3⁄4 cup pesto sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (~12 ounces)

directions

1. Cook and drain noodles as directed on package.
2. Mix brocolli, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, pesto and salt in a bowl.
3. Mix ricotta, Parmesan, parsley and egg in a separate bowl.
4. Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over low to medium heat. Cook garlic in butter about 2 minutes, stirring frequently until garlic is golden and fragrant. Stir in flour. Cook over heat, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly for one minute.
5. Heat over to 350F.
6. Place 3 noodles in an ungreased rectangular pan (13x9x2). Spread half of the ricotta mixture over noodles. Top with 3 noodles; spread with half of the vegetable mixture. Sprinkly with 1 cup of mozarella cheesse. Top with 3 noodles; spread with remaining ricotta mixture. Top with 3 noodles; spread with remaining vegetable mixture.
7. Pour the butter/milk/flour sauce evenly over the top and sprinkle with the remaining mozarella cheese.