Vegetable Lasagne with Tomato Sauce

Name: Vegetable Lasagne with Tomato Sauce
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, olive oil; 2 medium cloves, garlic, minced; 1 (28-ounce) can, crushed tomatoes; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh basil or parsley leaves; , Salt and ground black pepper; 15 , no-boil lasagna noodles (dried, 7-by-3 1/2-inch); 3 cups, vegetables, cooked and seasoned (see below); 1 pound, mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 4 cups); 1 1/3 ounces, grated Parmesan cheese (2/3 cup); , Vegetable cooking spray for foil; , asparagus spears - trim tough ends, slice in half lengthwise, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; blanch until crisp-tender, drain well, and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes; , broccoli or cauliflower - cut into florets, blanch until crisp-tender, drain, chop into 1/4-inch pieces and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes; , eggplant - cut into 1/2-inch dice, roast until tender, about 35 minutes at 400 degrees; , fennel - cut bulb into very thin strips; sauté until tender, about 15 minutes, or roast until tender, about 30 minutes at 400 degrees; , mushrooms - trim and slice or dice; sauté until golden, about 5 -7 minutes, or roast until tender, about 20 minutes at 400 degrees; , onions - peel and cut into thin slices; sauté until soft and golden, 5 -7 minutes, or roast until soft and golden, about 20 minutes at 400 degrees; , spinach or Swiss chard - wash, stem and chop; sauté until wilted, about 5 minutes; , zucchini - cut into 1/2-inch dice; sauté until tender, about 7 minutes, or roast until tender, about 35 minutes at 400 degrees; , minced garlic (optional); , minced fresh herbs (optional); , red pepper flakes (optional)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1997

SERVES6 to 8

TIME1¾ hours, plus 3 to 15 minutes sauteing and 20 to 35 minutes roasting

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We knew that no-boil noodles would save time, but we weren't sure of the best way to handle them in our quick vegetable lasagna recipe. We learned that one secret to cooking successfully with no-boil noodles is to leave your tomato sauce a ...

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