Vegetarian Lasagna

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I have been vegetarian for almost 6 months now actually and each and every day I strive to make better recipes, try new foods and have fun with it. I'm not going to lie, it has been hard saying "no" to chicken. Boy do I miss chicken. But I once heard that if you do something for 90 days, it becomes a habit in your lifestyle. In my blog, I will be sharing different recipes with you. Ones I have created and ones I get off Food Network. I am a sucker for watching the Food Network...especially while doing the eliptical at the gym! I made this lasagna last week, it was my second attempt at perfecting this recipe and I must say, it turned out better this time than when I made it a few months back...Enjoy friends xoxo

Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe:

Prep Time:30 min, Bake Time:1 hr. 20 min.

Ingredients-

1 small tub of ricotta cheese (about 2 cups)

1 clove of garlic, finely chopped

1 tbsp dried oregano

1 tbsp dried basil

1 large egg

1 tsp each of salt, pepper and crushed red pepper

2 tbsp olive oil

1 bag of spinach

1 lb. of mushrooms

1 whole eggplant

5 cups of marinara sauce

1 package of no-boil lasagna noodles

1 regular package of mozzarella cheese

In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, garlic, all spices and egg. Stir well. In a large skillet, add olive oil and cook spinach and mushrooms. Set those vegetables aside and put in a little more olive oil so you can cook the sliced eggplant. Cook until golden brown. Heat oven to 350* Pour 1 1/2 cups of marinara sauce in the bottom of a deep dish lasagna dish. Layer noodles over the sauce to cover. (Usually takes about 4 to cover) Top with 1/2 of the cooked vegetable and a 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Layer with another layer of noodles. Spread half of the ricotta cheese mixture over the top of the noodles. Top with 1 cup of sauce and add the remaining amount of vegetables. Add another 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese and another layer of noodles. Spread on the remaining amount of ricotta cheese mixture, 1 cup of sauce and the last layer of noodles. With what sauce is left, spread over the top of the lasagna and add remainder of cheese. Cover dish with foil and bake for 1 hour, 20 min. Let lasagna cool before serving :)