Spinach and Roasted Red Pepper Lasagna
Homemade lasagna always draws raves, particularly this layering of garlic-infused spinach, sweet roasted bell peppers and creamy cheeses. While vegetarians feast, meat eaters will barely notice that the dish is meatless. This recipe lets you skip the step of boiling the lasagna noodles, while letting you use the real thing, rather than the thin, precooked kind. The secret is using lots of moist sauce that cooks the noodles while the lasagna bakes.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 18 of 19 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Ricotta Cheese | 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim | 174 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Red Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Lasagna | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. freshly ground white or black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
- 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped yellow onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 can (28 oz.) whole plum tomatoes with juice
- 1 can (28 oz.) chopped tomatoes with juice
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 4 lb. fresh spinach, or 2 lb. frozen chopped spinach
- 1 lb. soft tofu
- 2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 3 large red bell peppers, roasted and seeded (see related tip at left)
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced