Vegetarian Lasagna

Vegetarian lasagna takes more time to make, but is oh-so-good! But, the good news is that it makes 9 servings which means LEFTOVERS! Yum! The "meat sauce" is, of course, made of vegetarian "grounds." I don't know what I'd do without them. I use them in numerous meals! And AGAIN, you'll find them in your local chain grocery store - Boca Grounds, Morningstar Farms Crumbles, Quorn Grounds...they're pretty much all the same in terms of taste.

I also modified this recipe to be healthier. I calculated out all my ingredients. 1 piece of the lasagna is approximately 330 calories and 13 grams of fat. Not bad!

And now the recipe:
Vegetarian Lasagna
1 tbsp oil (canola or olive)
1/2 cup of chopped onion
2 pouches (8 oz.) Boca grounds (or 8 oz of your selected veggie grounds)
1 jar of marinara/spaghetti sauce
9 long lasagna noodles
16 oz. cottage cheese
2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

STEP 1- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

STEP 2 - Boil lasagna noodles as directed on box.

STEP 3 - Meanwhile, heat oil in deep skillet. Add onion, cooking until carmelized. Add veggie grounds and sauce. Mix well and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

STEP 4 - Place 3 noodles into 13x9 pyrex baking dish. Top with 1/3 sauce mixture, 1/2 of the cottage cheese container, and 1 cup of mozzarella. Repeat layers. Top with remaining 3 noodles, sauce, mozzarella, and sprinkle parmesan cheese.

STEP 5 - Bake for 30 minutes.

STEP 6 - Cut into 9 pieces and serve.