Summer Garden Lasagna

During the summer I can't get enough Zucchinis. I decided to make a Summer Garden Lasagna with the ingredients from our garden last night and it was pure success! It had Jonathan going back for thirds. I started off by:

 

Preheating oven to 400

 

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, onion, and carrot; sauté  until lightly browned. Remove from heat; stir in corn, basil, sea salt and pepper.

 

1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

4 cups chopped zucchini

1 chopped onion

2 cups chopped carrot

1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels    

1 cup chopped fresh basil

1/2 teaspoon sea salt   

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Place flour in a large saucepan; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cottage cheese, Parmesan, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

3 cups low-fat milk

1.5 cup low-fat cottage cheese

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

 

Spread 1/2 cup white sauce in bottom of an 11- x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange noodles over sauce; top with half the vegetable mixture (about 2 cups) and one-third of the remaining white sauce (about 1 cup). Top with noodles, remaining vegetable mixture, half the remaining sauce, and more noodles. Spread the remaining white sauce over noodles. Cover with foil and bake at 400° for 25 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with mozzarella, and bake an additional 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes.

 

Cooking spray

No-boil lasagna noodles (such as Barilla)

2 cup preshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

I served this delicious meal with a nice side salad, a nice glass of wine and some infused lemon water. The windows were open with a warm summer breeze blowing in, my handsome husband next to me, Miss LunaBella poking her little nose over the table with reggae music in the background. Pure summer serenity!! I hope you all enjoy it as much as my family did!! Summer vegetables courtesy of Oliver Farms!

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