Dinner for 12

Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

Name: Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 red bell pepper; 1 yellow or orange bell pepper; 1 red onion; 8 oz baby bella mushrooms; 2 zucchini; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; freshly ground salt and pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large butternut squash; 2/3 cup milk; 1 tbsp brown sugar or coconut sugar; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp ginger; 1/4 tsp allspice; 1/2 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 10 lasagna noodles; 1 container (15 oz) ricotta; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; fresh chopped parsley

$7.31for 4150 minServes 12

Roasted squash and vegetables layer with ricotta, noodles, and cheese before baking into a hearty lasagna.

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Red onions, 1 lb$1.49/lb typical	1 lb	$1.49Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 1 lb$1.79/lb typical	1 lb	$1.79Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 2.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	2.5 lb	$3.23Typical price
	Milk, 5.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	5.75 oz	$0.23Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 10 oz$0.18/oz typical	10 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Cottage cheese, 15 oz$0.17/oz typical	15 oz	$2.55Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Mozzarella, 12 oz$0.30/oz typical	12 oz	$3.60Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$21.92

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

150 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.83 per serving$7.31 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 red bell pepper
1 yellow or orange bell pepper
1 red onion
8 oz baby bella mushrooms
2 zucchini
1/2 tsp garlic powder
freshly ground salt and pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large butternut squash
2/3 cup milk
1 tbsp brown sugar or coconut sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
10 lasagna noodles
1 container (15 oz) ricotta
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
fresh chopped parsley

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F, halve the squash, and place it cut side down on a baking sheet.
Roast the squash for 45 minutes, then roast chopped peppers, onion, mushrooms, and zucchini with oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper for 25 minutes.
Boil the lasagna noodles in salted water until flexible, drain them, and scoop the squash into a blender with milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, salt, and pepper.
Blend the squash mixture until smooth, then mix the ricotta with the egg, salt, and pepper.
Layer squash sauce, noodles, roasted vegetables, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, ending with cheese.
Bake at 375 F for 35 minutes, rest for 10 minutes, and scatter parsley over the lasagna.