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Recipe Spicy Vegetarian Lasagna (Pasta)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2/3 cup diced red bell pepper
- 2/3 cup diced orange bell pepper
- 2/3 cup diced yellow bell pepper
- 2/3 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Preparing/Cooking:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Cook lasagna pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente.
- Drain, rinse with cold water, and place on wax paper to cool.
- Cook bell peppers and onion in olive oil in a large sauce pan until onions are translucent.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water, and red pepper flakes.
- More red pepper flakes can be added if spicier sauce is preferred.
- Simmer for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, eggs, black pepper, and oregano.
- Place a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of the sauce.
- Place three lasagna noodles lengthwise in pan.
- Layer some of the cheese mixture and the vegetable sauce on top of noodles.
- Repeat layering with remaining ingredients, ending with noodles.
- Spread reserved sauce over top of noodles.
- Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
- Cover dish with foil, and bake for 40 minutes or until bubbly.
- Remove foil during last 10 minutes of baking.
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