Lunch: Roasted Vegetable Lasagna Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Basil

Health and fertility benefits of Roasted Vegetable Lasagna Recipe

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

1 medium eggplant. peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 pound medium fresh mushrooms, cut into 1/4 inch slices
3 small zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices
2 sweet red pepper, cut lengthwise into 6 pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 carton (15 ounces) reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 jar (26 ounces) chunky meatless spaghetti sauce
12 no-cook lasagna noodles
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3 tablespoons minced fresh basil

Instructions

Coat two 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans with cooking spray. Place eggplant and mushrooms on one prepared pan. Place the zucchini and red pepper on the second pan. Combine the oil and garlic; brush over both sides of vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake, uncovered, at 400 ° for 15 minutes. Turn vegetables over. Bake 15 minutes longer. Remove eggplant and mushrooms. Bake zucchini and red pepper 5-10 minutes longer or until edges are browned.
In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg substitute. Spread about 1/4 cup pasta sauce in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Layer with four lasagna noodles (noodles will overlap slightly), half of ricotta cheese mixture, half of vegetables, a third of pasta sauce and 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with half of basil. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining noodles and pasta sauce.
Cover and bake at 350 ° for 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until edges are bubbly and cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

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