Vegetable Lasagna

Name: Vegetable Lasagna
Ingredients: Marinara Sauce; 2 tbsp. olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 medium shallots, sliced thin; Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes; 2 - 28oz. cans crushed tomatoes; 1 tsp. salt; 4-5 fresh basil leaves; Vegetables; 2 medium eggplants, peeled and sliced into 1/4 thick rounds; 4 Portobello mushroom caps; 2 bunches spinach, trimmed and washed; Olive oil for brushing vegetables; 2 tbsp. olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 lb. ricotta salata, coarsely grated; 1/2 lb. fontina val d'aosta cheese, coarsely grated; 1/4 to 1/2 cup romano or similar cheese, finely grated; 1 lb. spinach lasagna noodles

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Ingredients

Marinara Sauce
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 medium shallots, sliced thin
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
2 - 28oz. cans crushed tomatoes
1 tsp. salt
4-5 fresh basil leaves
Vegetables
2 medium eggplants, peeled and sliced into 1/4 thick rounds
4 Portobello mushroom caps
2 bunches spinach, trimmed and washed
Olive oil for brushing vegetables
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lb. ricotta salata, coarsely grated
1/2 lb. fontina val d'aosta cheese, coarsely grated
1/4 to 1/2 cup romano or similar cheese, finely grated
1 lb. spinach lasagna noodles

Directions

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