Basic + Awesome Vegetarian Lasagna

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Total Time

1 hour 5 minutes

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Rating

(39)

Ingredients

6 servings

4 cloves garlic
1 onion, peeled and cut into chunks
2 medium carrots, cut into chunks
8 ounces fresh mushrooms
1 cup walnuts
1 small zucchini, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1–2 teaspoons kosher salt + black pepper to taste
one 24-ounce jar of your favorite tomato sauce
one 8-ounce container mascarpone
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 box uncooked lasagna noodles (about 12 noodles for a 9x13 pan)

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Preparation

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Step 1

Place the mushrooms, walnuts, and zucchini in a food processor. Pulse a few times until the mixture is very finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat this process with garlic, onion, and carrots.

Step 2

Heat butter or olive oil over medium-high heat. Add your chopped veggies along with the spices. Sauté for 7-10 minutes until very soft and fragrant. Add tomato sauce and salt; stir to combine. Taste and adjust! Your seasoning amounts will depend on your brand of sauce.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix mascarpone cheese with grated garlic and salt.

Step 4

Start with spreading a layer of sauce in the bottom of a 9×13 pan. Then, layer in the following order for each layer: a few noodles, 1 cup sauce, a few dollops of mascarpone, 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, and repeat (I usually get 4 layers out of this amount). End with noodles, sauce, cheese, and dollops of extra sauce on top to make it pretty.

Step 5

Cover with foil and bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove foil and broil for 5 minutes to get the cheese browned on top. Let stand for 10 minutes or so, then cut and serve!