Dinner

GI Diet Vegetarian Lasagna is for Dinner.

GI Diet Vegetarian Lasagna takes 30 minutes to prepare.

GI Diet Vegetarian Lasagna takes 30 minutes to cook.

GI Diet Vegetarian Lasagna makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for GI Diet Vegetarian Lasagna are:

Bunch of spinach
8 oz. instant Lasagna sheets
2 Tablespoons grated parm or low fat cheddar cheese
2 teaspoons oil
1 med. onion
2-3 cloves garlic
8 oz. mushrooms sliced
1 green pepper
1 6 ounce tomato paste
1 1 lb. can of any beans (I prefer black beans)
1 15 ounce can minced tomatoes
Mixed herbs (Parsley, garlic salt, pepper, etc)
1 1/2 tablespoons margarine
1 tablespoon white flour
1 1/2 cups low fat milk
1/2 cup grated low fat cheese
pinch ground nutmeg
fresh ground black pepper

Here is how you make GI Diet Vegetarian Lasagna:

#1- Blanch/steam spinach until wilted#2-For veggie sauce, heat oil in non-stick frying pan, add onions and garlic and cook about 5 mins or until soft, add mushrooms and peppers and continue to cook 5 mins., stirring occasionally. Add the tomato paste, beans, tomatoes and herbs. Bring to a boil and simmer partly covered for 15-20 mins. #3-Meanwhile for cheese sauce, melt the margariine in a sauce pan or a microwave bowl, stir in the flour and cook 1 minute, remove from heat. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth, stir over med. heat, until sauce boils and thickens. Remove from heat, add in cheese, nutmeg and pepper. #4-To assemble, pour half of veggie sauce on bottom of a ovenproof dish (7X10") Cover with a layer of lasagna sheets, then half the spinach. Spread a thin layer of cheese sauce over the spinach, Top with remaining layers of veggie sauce, lasagna sheets, spinach and cheese sauce. Sprinkle with parm or cheddar cheese. #5-Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a moderate oven (350 F) for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake further 30 mins or until the top is beginning to brown. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ICEDREGULAR.

The nutritional information for GI Diet Vegetarian Lasagna is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 325.3

• Total Fat: 10.8 g
• Cholesterol: 4.6 mg
• Sodium: 831.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 54.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
• Protein: 17.3 g

The dietary needs meet for GI Diet Vegetarian Lasagna is Vegetarian