Best Smart Choice Garden Vegetable Lasagna Recipes

GARDEN VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles as directed on package. Drain; place in cold water to cool.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic, broccoli, mushrooms and bell pepper; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. If necessary, cut broccoli into smaller pieces.
• Beat egg in small bowl with wire whisk. Add ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning; mix well.
• Drain cooled lasagna noodles. Spread 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Top with 4 noodles, overlapping as necessary, half of ricotta mixture, half of cooked vegetables, half of remaining pasta sauce (about 2 1/4 cups) and 1 cup of the shredded cheese. Repeat layers, starting with noodles.
• Bake at 350°F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until hot and bubbly. If cheese is getting too brown, cover baking dish loosely with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

SMART-CHOICE CREAMY CHEDDAR-VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Melt butter in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir 3 min. Add mushrooms, carrots and garlic; cook and stir 6 min. or until carrots are crisp-tender. Add flour; cook and stir 2 min. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach, 1 cup cheddar and Parmesan.
• Mix cottage cheese and basil. Place 3 lasagna noodles on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with layers of half the cottage cheese mixture and 2 cups vegetable mixture. Cover with 3 noodles, remaining cottage cheese mixture and 2 cups vegetable mixture. Top with remaining noodles and vegetable mixture; cover.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining cheddar; bake, uncovered, 5 min. or until melted. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

GARDEN-FRESH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Stir in hot water, milk, uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box), oregano and garlic powder. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato, bell pepper, zucchini and cheese. Cover; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; uncover (sauce will thicken as it stands). Stir before serving.

SMART-CHOICE GARDEN VEGETABLE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook vegetables in skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min. or until broccolis is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Mix egg, cottage cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan. Spread 3/4 cup pasta sauce onto bottom of 12x8-inch baking dish; top with layers of half each of the noodles, cottage cheese mixture, vegetables, remaining pasta sauce and mozzarella. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
• Bake 45 min or until heated through. Let stand 10 min before serving.