Tomato-zucchini lasagna w/roasted red pepper

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ Jars roasted red peppers; drained and rinsed
1 cup Onion; chopped
3 Cloves garlic; minced
¾ cup Bread crumbs; wholewheat
1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon Salt; optional
⅛ teaspoon Ground red pepper
⅛ teaspoon Black pepper
2 teaspoons Liquid Barbecue Smoke(TM)
5 cups Zucchini; (1/2\" slices),sliced
6 mediums Tomatoes; sliced (1/4\"
Slices)
Cooking spray
9 Lasagna noodles; cooked
½ cup Chopped fresh basil; divided

Directions

"Here's a recipe worthy of dinner parties, even with SAD invitees. They'll never miss the meat--or the cheese. This is from Cooking Light magazine, and I'm giving you my adaptation because my version is a little faster.

Sorry it's a little long."

"This is **outstanding** and well worth the time. The flavor is *fantastic*! We served it the other evening to my husband's new boss, and he loved it."

Saute onion and garlic in nonstick skillet in a tsp of water or broth 4 minutes or until browned. Place in food processor with red peppers, bread crumbs, vinegar, salt, red and black pepper, and liquid smoke. Process until smooth. Set aside.

If you have time, broil the zucchini slices until blackened. If not, microwave a few minutes until crisp-tender and then pour onto paper towel to blot excess moisture. Broil the tomato slices until blackened (they taste better that way, and the process evaporates the excess juice).

Arrange 3 noodles in the bottom of an 11" x 7" baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with ½ of the zucchini slices, ½ of the tomatoes, ¼ c. of fresh basil, and about ⅓ of the sauce. Repeat layers. Finish with a layer of noodles, then top with rest of sauce. (You can make ahead to this point; cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.) 50 minutes before serving, cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover, bake 10 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with a couple of nice basil sprigs. Makes 6 servings.

Posted to Digest eat-lf.v096.n136 Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 23:53:50 -0400 From: "Ellen C." <ellen@...>

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