Black Bean Lasagna
Originally submitted by Carol and modified by Kaboose.com
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A bubbling lasagna, beautifully golden with melted cheese mingled with hearty black beans and herbed tomato sauce, is a sight to behold at any gathering, and this vegetarian lasagna is guaranteed to please all palates.
Ingredients
- 9 lasagna noodles
- 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Cooking Instructions
- In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook the lasagna noodles 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
- In a bowl, blend the ricotta cheese and egg, and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Spray a large skillet with cooking spray, and saute the onion, green bell pepper, and garlic until tender. Mash 1 can of black beans. Stir mashed black beans, whole black beans, and tomato sauce into skillet, and cook until heated through.
- Arrange 3 lasagna noodles in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, and layer with 1/3 each of the ricotta mixture, black bean mixture, and mozzarella cheese. Repeat twice.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
- calories: 419cal
- total fat: 11.9g
- cholesterol: 65mg
- sodium: 985mg
- carbohydrates: 51.7g
- fiber: 10g
- protein: 27.7g
Preparation Time: 20 min.
Cooking Time: 60 min.
Ready In: 90 min.
Servings: 8
Cooking Time: 60 min.
Ready In: 90 min.
Servings: 8
