Diet Friendly Veggie Overload Lasagna Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 (16 oz) jar tomato and basil pasta sauce
4 lasagna noodles (i used the no boil type by barilla)
1/2 cup grated carrot
1 cup broccoli floret, chopped
1 medium zucchini, sliced thin
1 medium summer squash, sliced thin
1/2 cup onion, diced
6 mushrooms, sliced thin
1/2 cup chopped sweet bell pepper (i used orange and yellow combined)
1 (2 1/4 oz) can sliced ripe olives
1 cup baby spinach leaves
2 -3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 cup lowfat mozzarella cheese
if you like a bit of spice you can sprinkle the layers of pasta sauce with crushed red pepper flakes

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Pour enough sauce to cover the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish; about 1/3 of the jar.
Sprinkle grated carrot and chopped onion over sauce in bottom of dish.
Top sauce with two of the Barilla noodles.
Layer the slices of zucchini, summer squash, and mushrooms and spinach over the noodles.
Sprinkle the broccoli, bell pepper, fresh basil and sliced olives over the spinach leaves.
Top with half cup of the mozzarella cheese.
Pour 1/2 of the remaining sauce over the mozzarella cheese and top with the last two lasagna noodles.
Pour the last of the pasta sauce over the top noodles and spread out evenly.
Top with the the last of the mozzarella cheese.
Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
Remove foil and continue to bake an additional 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	56.58 Kcal (237 kJ)
Calories from fat	4.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.53g	1%
Cholesterol	3.39mg	1%
Sodium	192.3mg	8%
Potassium	242.43mg	5%
Total Carbs	6.02g	2%
Sugars	2.58g	10%
Dietary Fiber	2.08g	8%
Protein	7.58g	15%
Vitamin C	34mg	57%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	16%
Iron	7.4mg	41%
Calcium	207.5mg	21%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	50.7 Kcal (212 kJ)
Calories from fat	4.28 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.48g	1%
Cholesterol	3.04mg	1%
Sodium	172.31mg	8%
Potassium	217.22mg	5%
Total Carbs	5.39g	2%
Sugars	2.31g	10%
Dietary Fiber	1.86g	8%
Protein	6.79g	15%
Vitamin C	30.5mg	57%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	16%
Iron	6.6mg	41%
Calcium	185.9mg	21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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