Four-cheese Spinach Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups chopped fresh broccoli
• 1 1/2 cups julienned carrots
• 1 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
• 1 1/2 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, saute the vegetables and garlic in oil until crisp-tender.
• 2 remove from the heat; set aside.
• 3 in a heavy saucepan, whisk flour and milk until smooth.
• 4 bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• 5 reduce heat; add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
• 6 cook 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted.
• 7 remove from the heat; stir in spinach.
• 8 set 1 cup aside.
• 9 in a bowl, combine cottage cheese, mozzarella and swiss.
• 10 spread 1/2 cup of spinach mixture into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
• 11 layer with 4 noodles, half of the cheese mixture and vegetables and 3/4 cup spinach mixture.
• 12 repeat layers.
• 13 top with remaining noodles, reserved spinach mixture and remaining parmesan cheese.
• 14 cover and bake at 375 for 35 minutes.
• 15 uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until bubbly.
• 16 let stand 15 minutes before cutting.