Roasted-Vegetable Lasagna

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black
• 9  lasagna noodles cooked
• 3 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup basil fresh chopped
• 2 tablespoons basil fresh chopped
• 4  garlic cloves minced
• 2 cups curd cottage cheese 2% low-fat
• 1.5 cups milk 2% reduced-fat
• 1 teaspoon olive oil 
• 1 large onion cut into 16 wedges
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• 2 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese shredded
• 6 ounces sharp provolone cheese grated
• 4  bell peppers red
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups spinach leaves divided
• 6  baby squash yellow halved lengthwise cut into 1-inch pieces ( 1 1/2 pounds)

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan
• aluminum foil
• broiler
• ziploc bags

Directions

1. Preheat broiler.
2. To prepare vegetables, cut bell peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes.
3. Place pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with hand. Broil 15 minutes or until blackened.
4. Place in a zip-top plastic bag; seal.
5. Let stand 15 minutes. Peel; set aside.
6. Preheat oven to 45
7. Combine oil, salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, squash, and onion on a baking sheet; toss well.
8. Bake at 450 for 20 minutes.
9. Remove from oven; combine squash mixture and garlic in a bowl.
10. Decrease oven temperature to 37
11. To prepare cheese mixture, combine cottage cheese and next 3 ingredients (cottage cheese through oregano) in a bowl.
12. To prepare white sauce, place flour in a medium saucepan. Gradually add milk; stir with a whisk.
13. Place over medium heat. Cook until thick; stir constantly.
14. Remove from heat; stir in 2 tablespoons chopped basil and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
15. Spread 1/4 cup white sauce in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 3 noodles over sauce; top with 1 1/4 cups cheese mixture, 1 cup spinach, 4 bell pepper halves, 2 cups vegetable mixture, and 1/4 cup white sauce. Repeat layers, ending with noodles.
16. Spread remaining white sauce over noodles. Cover and bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
17. Bake an additional 20 minutes.
18. Garnish with basil sprigs, if desired.