Red, White, and Green Lasagne
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 large red bell peppers, chopped
- 15 ounces ricotta (about 2 cups)
- 1 1/2 pounds broccoli, flowerets cut into 3/4-inch pieces and stems cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 cupsRich Winter Tomato Sauce
- twelve 7- by 3 1/2-inch sheets dry no-boil lasagne pasta
- 10 ounces mozzarella, grated (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 1 1/4 cups fresh grated Parmesan (about 5 ounces)
- In a large non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute bell peppers, stirring, until crisp-tender.
- In a bowl stir together bell peppers and ricotta, stirring until combined well.
- In a vegetable steamer set over simmering water steam broccoli, covered, until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes, and stir into ricotta mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Pour 1 cup tomato sauce into a baking dish, 13 by 9 by 2 inches (sauce will not cover bottom completely), and cover with 3 lasagne sheets, making sure they do not touch each other.
- Drop about 1 1/2 cups ricotta mixture by spoonfuls onto pasta and gently spread with back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle 3/4 cup mozzarella and 1/3 cup Parmesan over ricotta mixture and make 2 more layers in same manner, beginning and ending with pasta.
- Spread remaining cup tomato sauce over pasta, making sure pasta is completely covered, and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Cover dish tightly with foil, tenting slightly to prevent foil from touching top layer, and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake lasagne 10 minutes more, or until top is bubbling.
- Let lasagne stand 5 minutes before serving.
extravirgin olive oil, red bell peppers, ricotta, broccoli, tomato sauce, boil, mozzarella, parmesan
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/red-white-and-green-lasagne-13506 (may not work)