Vegetarian lasagna with ricotta

Description

I love lasagna! And by preparing it in this way I managed to impress the children at home! They think they don't like zucchini and carrots, but obviously they do. I still keep from them the secret of how I prepare their favorite lasagna. I puree/blend the sauces for its preparation, which in my opinion gives a very good taste to the dish. Use more vegetables to make the lasagna juicier. If you want you can buy your favorite tomato sauce and you will need about 2 cups of it.

For the preparation of tomato sauce:

1 Put canned tomatoes and fresh basil in a bowl or food processor. Blend until smooth. Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add the finely chopped garlic. Fry for 1-2 minutes, then add the tomato sauce, salt and black pepper. Simmer for about 20-25 minutes until the sauce thickens. Do not make it too thick so that the lasagna noodles absorb the liquid and cook well.

For the preparation of vegetables with ricotta:

2 Cut onions, carrots and zucchini into small cubes. Put olive oil and chopped vegetables in a pan or saucepan with a lid. Stew them under a lid for about 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid to evaporate the liquid from them (if any). Add salt and black pepper. Fry them for about 5 more minutes until they start to acquire a light golden tan. Be sure to stir during this time.

Once the vegetables are ready, put the ricotta, parmesan and vegetables in a food processor or a bowl suitable for hand blender. Blend briefly. You do not need to make a smooth puree. Try and, if necessary, season with more spices to your taste.

Layer the lasagna:

3 I use a ceramic tray with a size of 31x22 cm. At the bottom of the pan pour 3-4 tablespoons of tomato sauce. Arrange 3 lasagna noodles on it with a small distance between them. Put a thick layer of ricotta vegetables on the lasagna noodles and pour tomato sauce. Put lasagna noodles, vegetables with ricotta and tomato sauce again. On top, I finish again with ricotta vegetables, tomato sauce and grated mozzarella.

4 Cover the lasagna with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the mozzarella acquires an appetizing golden crust.