Lasagna Primavera

Directions

1. 1
   Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a 6-quart saucepan over high heat.
2. 2
   Add lasagna noodles and cook for 3 minutes.
3. 3
   Add carrots; cook 2 minutes.
4. 4
   Add broccoli, zucchini, and squash and cook the final two minutes or until pasta is tender.
5. 5
   Drain Well.
6. 6
   Squeeze the excess liquid from spinach.
7. 7
   Mix spinach with ricotta cheese.
8. 8
   Preheat oven to 400 degree.
9. 9
   In 13x9-inch baking pan, spread one-third of the marinara sauce on the bottom.
10. 10
    Arrange half of the noodles on sauce.
11. 11
    Pat half of each of the vegetables, spinach mixture, and mozzarella on the noodles.
12. 12
    Pour half the remaining marinara over these layers.
13. 13
    Repeat layering and top with remaining sauce and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
14. 14
    Place on a large baking sheet that has been lined with foil.
15. 15
    Bake lasagna, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until hot in the center.
16. 16
    Let stand 10 minutes before serving (lasagna can be made up to 2 days before baking; refrigerate, covered, until one hour before baking-if cold bake for one hour at 350 degrees).