Pritikin Vegetarian Lasagna Recipe
The Pritikin Eating Plan recommends and incorporates the healthiest animal food choices — omega-3-rich fish, lean protein like chicken and turkey, and vibrant flavors with fruit and vegetables, making the most of spices and bold flavors. This popular Pritikin Vegetarian Lasagna dish is delicious served for dinner, and makes great leftovers at work the following day. It’s so easy to customize with your favorite vegetables, too. We add as many mushrooms as possible in our versions.
Ingredients
- 1 whole eggplant peeled and sliced
- 8 sheets whole wheat lasagna noodles
- 4 cups tomato sauce
- 2 whole zucchini sliced lengthwise
- 2 cups Frozen spinach drained
- ½ cup onion diced
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 2 teaspoons dry oregano
- ¼ cup fresh garlic chopped
- 1 pound Fat-free ricotta cheese
- 2 ounces Fat-free mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup Additional Veggies of Your Choice (we like mushrooms)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F oven.
- Soak eggplant in cold water for 10 minutes, drain.
- Cook lasagna sheets in boiling water until al dente.
- Layer bottom of lasagna pan with 1/2 cup marinara sauce.
- Layer your lasagna sheets, vegetables, marinara sauce (reserving 1/2 cup for the top layer), herbs, and ricotta cheese until all ingredients are used and pan is full.
- Cover with 1/2 cup of marinara sauce and sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Cover and back for 40 minutes. Uncover and back until cheese is brown.
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