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Vegetarian Lasagne

Step	Instructions	Ingredients	Cumulative minutes
1	Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).		2
2	Prepare the vegetables by cutting them.	1 cup spinach, chopped
		1 cup zucchini, sliced
		1 cup mushrooms, sliced
		1 cup bell pepper, diced	7
3	Heat a large pan over medium heat, add olive oil, and sauté vegetables until tender.	2 tablespoons olive oil
		Chopped vegetables from Step 2	15
4	Prepare the marinara sauce: heat olive oil in a separate pan over medium heat.	2 tablespoons olive oil	17
5	Sauté garlic until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.	4 cloves garlic, minced	19
6	Add crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning; simmer for 15 minutes.	2 cans (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes
		1 teaspoon salt
		1/2 teaspoon black pepper
		1 teaspoon Italian seasoning	34
7	Combine sautéed vegetables with marinara sauce.	Sautéed vegetables from Step 3
		Marinara sauce from Step 6	37
8	In a bowl, mix ricotta cheese, egg, and Italian seasoning.	2 cups ricotta cheese
		1 large egg
		1 teaspoon Italian seasoning	40
9	Begin layering lasagne in a baking dish.	9 no-boil lasagne noodles (or pre-cooked according to package instructions)	42
10	Spread a layer of vegetable marinara sauce on the bottom.	Vegetable marinara sauce from Step 7	43
11	Add a layer of lasagne noodles.	Lasagne noodles from Step 9	44
12	Spread a layer of ricotta mixture over the noodles.	Ricotta mixture from Step 8	46
13	Repeat layering (sauce, noodles, ricotta) until all ingredients are used up.	Remaining sauce, noodles, and ricotta mixture	52
14	Top with shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan cheese.	2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
		1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese	54
15	Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.	Aluminum foil	79
16	Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly.		94
17	Let the lasagne cool for 10 minutes before serving.		104
18	Serve hot and enjoy!	Optional: Fresh basil for garnish	105