Bitsy's Vegetarian Lasagna

• 1 lb lasagna noodle (I prefer whole wheat)
• 1 12 quarts prepared tomato sauce (canned or fresh)
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 1 lb cottage cheese
• 1 lge green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 34 cup fresh parsley, chopped & packed
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 12 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped & packed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 14 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 12 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning mix, original

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Undercook lasagna noodles in salted water - should still be slightly rubbery.
3. Cool.
4. Set aside.
5. In 2 Tablespoons olive oil, saute finely chopped onion, green bell pepper, mushrooms, minced garlic and ground black pepper until tender.
6. Add all but 1 cup tomato sauce to this mixture and heat slightly.
7. Set aside.
8. In separate bowl, combine ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, eggs, chopped spinach and chopped parsley.
9. Set aside.
10. Thinly slice mozzarella cheese.
11. Set aside.
12. Butter oblong baking dish that will accommodate the length of noodles.
13. (I prefer glass.
14. ).
15. Start at the bottom of pan with a layer of noodles (A); next a layer of sauce (B); next the cheeses/eggs/spinach mixture (C); next mozzarella slices (D).
16. Continue to arrange in layers A-B-C-D-A-B-C-D-A until all ingredients are used up.
17. Top layer should be a layer of noodles.
18. Pour the last 1 cup of tomato sauce over the top.
19. Sprinkle the 1/2 cup of fresh grated parmesan cheese over the sauce.
20. And sprinkle the 1/2 tsp of Mrs Dash seasoning over the cheese.
21. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and BAKE at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
22. Remove the foil and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes.
23. Remove from oven and let lasagna "set" for 10 minutes before cutting or serving.

lasagna noodle, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, green bell pepper, fresh mushrooms, onion, fresh parsley, garlic, parmesan cheese, eggs, fresh spinach, olive oil, ground black pepper, seasoning mix

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bitsys-vegetarian-lasagna-205441 (may not work)