Friday, April 28, 2006

Tantric Sex Lasagna

Ingredients

1 cup diced zucchini
1 cup diced eggplant
1 cup diced squash
1/2 cup cooked spinach
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
ricotta cheese (one regular sized low-fat container)
shredded mozzarella
cup shredded pepper jack
freshly shredded parmesan (keep a hunk in your fridge -- it keeps well and lasts forever)
1 pckg whole wheat lasagna noodles
3 cups "hothouse" spaghetti sauce or your favorite spaghetti sauce *but please do not deface this glorious recipe with ragu*

Instructions

make your sauce, cut and dice all the veggies as is appropriate. wait to wilt your spinach until you add it to the dish.

cook the noodles according to the package instructions and set aside (the pkg will often contain instructions for baking lasagna as well ---- i generally heat the oven to 360 and bake uncovered for ~40 minutes (if the top browns too quickly you can cover it with foil))

layer the lasagna as follows in a glass baking dish:

sauce (this is the bottom layer)
pasta
sauce
veggie mix sans spinach
layer of ricotta
mozzarella
pasta
sauce
spinach
ricotta
sauce
mozzarella
spicy pepper jack
freshly grated parmesan


See above for baking instructions.

Note: Veggie combinations are optional; just use what you have on hand.
The key is to get the sauce perfect, it will provide your flavor and spice. If necessary you may sprinkle pepper and cayenne on top before serving.

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