directions
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Make lasagna sheets and set aside
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Preheat the oven to 375?F
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Wrap each unpeeled garlic head in aluminum foil, set in the oven, and roast for 20 minutes
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Cool in the foil until easy to handle, then pull off the garlic cloves one by one and pinch, squeezing the flesh into a small bowl, mash the garlic and set aside
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Cook the lasagna noodles al dente, rinse with cold water, drain and set aside to cool
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Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a heavy 10- inch skillet over moderate heat for 1 minute
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Add the onion and zucchini and cook, uncovered, until soft, about 5 minutes
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Add the mushrooms and cook, uncovered, 3 minutes longer
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Add the peas and cook 3 more minutes
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Stir in the lemon juice, pepper, and pimiento and remove from the heat
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In a small saucepan, whisk the milk into the flour; set over moderately low heat and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes or until thickened
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Mix in the oregano, cheese, and reserved garlic
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Measure out 1/2 cup of the sauce and reserve
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Combine the rest with the zucchini mixture
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To assemble the lasagna, line the bottom of an ungreased 8"x 8"x 2" baking pan with the cooked lasagna noodles, cutting them to fit and reserving the scraps
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Spread half the zucchini mixture over the noodles, add a second layer of noodles, spread with the remaining zucchini mixture, then top with the noodle scraps
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Finally, smooth the reserved sauce evenly over all
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Cover with aluminum foil and bake 20 minutes; uncover and bake 15 more minutes.
ZUCCHINI, MUSHROOM, AND PIMIENTO LASAGNE
ingredients
- 1 full load of pasta dough made into lasagna noodles
- 2 heads garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium-size yellow onion, chopped
- 1 medium zucchini cut lengthwise and sliced thin
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced thin
- 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (4 ounce) jar pimientos, drained and sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips
- 1-1/2 cups skim milk
- 2-1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese