Cheesy Veggie Lasagna Recipe

How to make it

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• Thinly slice the onion, mushrooms and bell pepper.
• Coarsely grate the carrots and zucchini, and press or finely chop the garlic.
• In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil to medium-high and sweat the onion and mushrooms, stirring until mushrooms start to release their liquid.
• Add the carrots, zucchini, bell pepper and garlic. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until all veg is softened but not browned.
• Add chopped tomatoes, garlic salt and herbs. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a steady simmer. Simmer, stirring now and then, for 5-7 minutes or until almost all liquid has evaporated.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C.
• Grease a deep 9" square baking pan.
• Slice aubergine into 1/2" slices. Place 4-5 slices on a dinner plate and cook in microwave, uncovered, for 90 seconds to 2 minutes, or until softened but still holding their shape. Repeat with remaining slices. Set aside.
• Spread about 3 TBS of the jar of marinara sauce on the bottom of the lasagna pan and cover with flat lasagna leaves (buy the kind that is thin and does not need to be pre-cooked, not the kind with ruffly edges).
• Spread this with the veg mixture, spreading evenly. Add another layer of lasagna leaves.
• Cover this layer completely with the slices of softened aubergine, cutting and fitting into edges where necessary.
• Slice 3/4 of the mozzarella into thin slices and cover the aubergine layer.
• Spread another couple TBS of the marinara over this layer and add another layer of lasagna leaves (your 3rd).
• Pour the rest of the marinara over this layer, spreading evenly to cover.
• Grate remaining Mozzarella cheese and spread evenly over top. Sprinkle with the grated Parmesan.
• Bake immediately for about 20-25 minutes, or until top is golden and edges are bubbly. Let stand 8-10 minutes before cutting.
• OR ALTERNATIVELY: Chill foil-covered lasagne for up to 24 hours in fridge and bake when needed; keep covered with foil for 15 minutes and then bake another 15-20 minutes or until as described above. (Because it starts cold, you need 10-15 min. more baking time total.)
• I guarantee you will love this!