Oh my God! what is Lasagna doing in the list of healthy things to eat? you may ask...Well1 I figured out a healthier and lighter version of lasagna. No more greasy food that threatens to choke your senses with the over dose of cheese. And, It has proteins. No kidding! I added tofu ( very apprehensively) to the filling...It did turn out great. I got a thumbs up from J!! :-))
I don't even want to think about the first time I made lasagna. We ended up eating subway sandwiches that dinner. One of my grand Friday night dinners gone sour. I have come a long way since then. For some reason all the veggie lasagnas I've eaten are extremely cheesy. I wanted to figure out a way to reduce cheese, and add protein.And, my experiment worked:-)
RECIPE
1 pack lasagna noodles- I use precooked ones
2 cups marinara sauce - any brand of your liking or you could make your own
1 cup cooked spinach drained- I use frozen spinach , thawed and drained
2-3 spoons cream cheese
Italian seasoning to taste
Half onion finely chopped
Tofu crumbles half to 3/4ths cup
Half boiled potato/ 1 egg
Mozzarella cheese shredded 3-4 spoonfuls
1 tomato chopped
Basil chopped
1 spoon minced garlic
Salt pepper to taste
METHOD
In a bowl , mix spinach, tofu, cream cheese, onion,potato (mashed), salt ,pepper and italian seasoning.
Potato can be substituted with 1 egg. Its function is to hold the filling together. I don't like its eggy taste, hence I substitute it with potato.
Mix chopped fresh tomatoes,garlic and basil to the marinara sauce...Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a baking dish add 1/4th of the marinara sauce to the base.
Arrange the lasagna sheets in a layer. Add half the spinach mixture, spread in an even layer.
Add 1/4th the marinara sauce mix sprinkle an spoon of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Add lasagna sheets to make another layer.
Spread the rest of spinach mixture on top, repeat with marinara sauce.
Add the last layer of lasagna sheets.
Add rest of the marinara sauce and couple spoonfuls of mozzarella cheese on top
Bake at 350-400 F for about 45 mins, till the cheese has melted and bubbly.Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 mins....Before you attack :-)
Healthy Lasagna is ready!
We can change up the flavors ....use salsa instead of marinara. Add roasted veggies like zucchini, bellpeppers and mushrooms. The possibilities are infinite.
I don't even want to think about the first time I made lasagna. We ended up eating subway sandwiches that dinner. One of my grand Friday night dinners gone sour. I have come a long way since then. For some reason all the veggie lasagnas I've eaten are extremely cheesy. I wanted to figure out a way to reduce cheese, and add protein.And, my experiment worked:-)
RECIPE
1 pack lasagna noodles- I use precooked ones
2 cups marinara sauce - any brand of your liking or you could make your own
1 cup cooked spinach drained- I use frozen spinach , thawed and drained
2-3 spoons cream cheese
Italian seasoning to taste
Half onion finely chopped
Tofu crumbles half to 3/4ths cup
Half boiled potato/ 1 egg
Mozzarella cheese shredded 3-4 spoonfuls
1 tomato chopped
Basil chopped
1 spoon minced garlic
Salt pepper to taste
METHOD
In a bowl , mix spinach, tofu, cream cheese, onion,potato (mashed), salt ,pepper and italian seasoning.
Potato can be substituted with 1 egg. Its function is to hold the filling together. I don't like its eggy taste, hence I substitute it with potato.
Mix chopped fresh tomatoes,garlic and basil to the marinara sauce...Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a baking dish add 1/4th of the marinara sauce to the base.
Arrange the lasagna sheets in a layer. Add half the spinach mixture, spread in an even layer.
Add 1/4th the marinara sauce mix sprinkle an spoon of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Add lasagna sheets to make another layer.
Spread the rest of spinach mixture on top, repeat with marinara sauce.
Add the last layer of lasagna sheets.
Add rest of the marinara sauce and couple spoonfuls of mozzarella cheese on top
Bake at 350-400 F for about 45 mins, till the cheese has melted and bubbly.Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 mins....Before you attack :-)
We can change up the flavors ....use salsa instead of marinara. Add roasted veggies like zucchini, bellpeppers and mushrooms. The possibilities are infinite.
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