Southwestern Vegetable Lasagna
A delicious lasagna dish that's packed with fresh spring vegetables. Use corn tortillas instead of the traditional lasagna noodles to make it a healthy yet tasty meal.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
60 minCook
50 minReady
1 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
zucchini
cut into 1/4 inch thick slices |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
divided |
|
| 1 | cup |
corn
fresh or frozen, thawed |
|
| ¾ | cup |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 16 | ounces |
salsa
thick and chunky |
|
| 7 |
corn tortillas (6-inch)
cut into quarters |
*
|
|
| 9 | ounces |
mozzarella cheese
natural |
|
| Toppings | |||
|
cilantro
minced, fresh |
*
|
||
|
olives
ripe, sliced |
*
|
||
|
sour cream
|
*
|
||
|
tomatoes
chopped |
*
|
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Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
zucchini
cut into 1/4 inch thick slices |
|
| 15 | ml |
olive oil
divided |
|
| 237 | ml |
corn
fresh or frozen, thawed |
|
| 177 | ml |
ricotta cheese
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
salsa
thick and chunky |
|
| 7 | 6 inch |
corn tortillas (6-inch)
cut into quarters |
*
|
| 260.1 | ml/g |
mozzarella cheese
natural |
|
| Toppings | |||
| 0 |
cilantro
minced, fresh |
*
|
|
| 0 |
olives
ripe, sliced |
*
|
|
| 1 | x |
sour cream
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
tomatoes
chopped |
*
|
Directions
Toss zucchini with 1½ teaspoons olive oil; spread in a single layer on a 15-x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
Toss corn with 1½ teaspoons olive oil; spread in single layer in a 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake vegetables (using both oven racks) at 500? for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are lightly browned, stirring corn and switching pan positions in oven halfway during cooking time. Let cool.
Combine ricotta cheese, cumin, and salt; stir well, and set aside.
Place salsa in a fine wire mesh strainer; drain excess liquid from salsa. Place in a small bowl and set aside.
Arrange 9 tortilla quarters in bottom of a greased 9-inch square baking dish , arranging to fit and cover bottom completely. Spread ⅔ cup salsa over tortillas.
Arrange 2 cheese slices over salsa. Spoon half of ricotta mixture evenly over salsa. Top with half of zucchini and corn.
Repeat layers once.
Top with remaining tortillas, remaining salsa, and remaining cheese slices. Cover with aluminum foil, and bake at 400℉ (200℃) F for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve with toppings, if desired.
