veggie experiment: days 19 and 20

LASAGNA

lasagna around here has always been vegetarian...and my kids love it. here's what i do:

1 lb lasagna noodles

traditional flavor prego--i just eyeball the amount...maybe 3-4 cups?

1 zucchini, sliced

equal amount mushrooms, sliced

1/2 bunch spinach, chopped

2ish cups part-skim ricotta cheese

one generous fistful of mozzarella (plus more for the very top layer)

1 egg

a couple generous shakes of oregano

salt and pepper

cook noodles per directions, drain and let cool. steam the spinach and press as much water out as you can. saute, steam or boil zucchini and mushrooms together (separate from the spinach). in a bowl, combine cheeses, spinach, egg, oregano and salt and pepper.

in a 9 x 13, start with about a half cup of sauce. sprinkle some of the zucchini and mushrooms over that. then layer noodles, then half the cheese mixture, then the sauce, then more veggies and repeat. finish with a layer of noodles and top with some mozzarella. bake 15 - 20 @ 400 or until bubbly and top is brown.