Editor's Note: Make sure all of your ingredients are organic. Organic, pastured, raw milk cheese is delicious and very healthy. Checkout the Homemade Ricotta cheese recipe(below) and substitute pastured raw, organic milk and raw cream.
If you decide to pair your vegetarian lasagna with a wine, consider this advice from NPR: 'Rich dishes such as vegetarian casserole, eggplant parmigiana, scalloped potatoes or spinach lasagna pair best with full-flavored whites or medium-bodied reds, such as chardonnay and merlot, which tend to be more supple and less tannic than cabernet and shiraz.'
Buen Provecho!
'I was looking for a way to use the beautiful little eggplants I picked recently. The end of the growing season approaches and the glut of vegetables begs to be used up or frozen, or canned. I’ve got plenty of produce on my hands to use in main dishes.
This one is pretty simple – I’m making vegetable lasagna and substituting eggplant slices for the noodles. I am jazzing it up by using homemade ricotta - it’s simple, and rich. The only things store bought for this dish are the mozzarella and olive oil. I love a self sufficient dinner!
Use whatever veggies you have on hand. Peppers, onions, spinach, carrots, zucchini, mushrooms are all good candidates. Got broccoli? Use it?'
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