Veggie Lasagna

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Veggie Lasagna

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Course Main Course, Mealtime

Cuisine Italian

Keyword black beans, carrot, celery, corn, lentils, onion, rice, spinach, vegetables

Servings 6 people

Author Tarah Abram

Ingredients

Lasagna

• 1 onion chopped
• 2 carrots (medium size) shredded
• 3 celery stalks finely sliced
• 1 cup corn kernels
• 6 cups spinach, fresh
• 1 14-ounce can lentils rinsed and drained
• 1 14-ounce can pinto or black beans rinsed and drained
• 2 cups brown or wild rice (cooked
• 1/2 cup basil leaves chopped
• 1 1/2 cups grated old cheddar cheese
• 2 eggs beaten (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon himalayan salt
• 1-2 large tomato sliced then halved

Sauce

• 2 pints cherry tomatoes
• 3 green onions or scallions chopped
• 4 garlic cloves chopped
• 1 handful basil leaves
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons himalayan salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 F
• Combine all ingredients for the sauce into a blender or food processor and pulse until "chunky". Set aside.
• In a skillet add a drizzle of olive oil and add the onion, carrot, celery and sauté for 3 - 5 minutes until soft. Then set aside. In the same skillet add the spinach for about 3 minutes until it wilts, then cool, squeeze out the excess water, chop and add to the veggie mixture.
• Add the lentils, pinto beans, rice, corn, basil, eggs, salt, pepper, half the cheddar and 1 cup of sauce to the mixture. Then pack into a 9x13 glass bake dish and place the sliced tomatoes on top. Add remaining cheddar.
• Bake for 35 - 40 minutes, let cool for 10 and serve with the remaining sauce. Servings 6-8

Notes

Photograph by Tarah Abram © All rights reserved.

Tara Abram is a designer, photographer, advocate for wellness and lifestyle coach. She is passionate about helping busy and overwhelmed moms that are wanting to transition themselves and their family's to a more holistic way of living and design a beautiful healthy lifestyle. She focuses on the areas of mind, body, and the environment that surrounds you. Learn more at www.juicylivingbydesign.com.

This recipe appeared in the May/June 2018 issue of Elements For A Healthier Life Magazine on page 48; recipe and photograph by Tarah Abram.

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