Simple Summer Lasagna
- 8 whole Ripe Plum Tomatoes, Halved
- 1 clove Garlic
- 10 leaves Fresh Basil, Plus 1/4 Cup More, Chopped
- 1 pinch Salt And Pepper
- 1 whole Large Shallot, Minced
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Divided
- 2 cups Whole Milk Ricotta
- 1/4 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
- 4- 1/2 ounces, weight No Boil Lasagna Noodles
- 2 whole Large Zucchini, Sliced Thinly On The Diagonal
- 1/2 whole Head Of Kale, Stems Discarded And Leaves Chopped
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a rectangular (9x13) baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a food processor, combine tomatoes, garlic, 10 leaves of basil and a generous amount of salt and pepper.
- Process until pureed.
- Taste for seasoning and set aside.
- In a small skillet over medium-high heat, saute shallot with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Then remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, combine ricotta, red pepper flakes, remaining olive oil, sauteed shallot and salt and pepper to taste.
- Begin layering lasagna.
- First, coat the bottom of the baking dish with a bit of the tomato sauce.
- Next layer on half of the noodles, overlapping them slightly.
- Spread more tomato sauce on top of that.
- Drop dollops of the ricotta mixture on top of sauce and then layer 1/2 the zucchini, kale and the remaining basil.
- Repeat these veggie layers once more and then top with last layer of noodles, sauce and remaining ricotta.
- Bake loosely covered with tin foil for 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue baking for another 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.
- Garnish with additional basil.
tomatoes, clove garlic, fresh basil, salt, shallot, olive oil, milk ricotta, red pepper, weight no boil lasagna noodles, zucchini, head of kale
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/simple-summer-lasagna/ (may not work)