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“Sneak Some Veggies” Spelt Lasagna

May 23, 2013 by Noelle Leave a Comment

Sneak some Veggies Spelt Lasagna

I love being able to focus on making meals now that I FEEL like I am getting a hang of having two babies in our household. I thought I would never feel like cooking again, but I have been inspired to make quick 30- minute or hour meals the last few weeks.

A huge confession to all moms out there but I am not a great meal planner. I get all these emails giving me ideas but I never use them because in reality I need to be inspired.

My husband asked me how I came up with this recipe and well I have to say that this time I was inspired by another website. I really enjoy visiting and reading Lauryn’s website called Vintage Mom. She is part of the social group I belong to here in Philly and have recently been able to spend some time with her. 

Sneak some Veggies Spelt Lasagna 1

As I read her recipe for her Fresh Vegetable and Pork Lasagna, I felt like I needed to make a version of it. Many know that I was vegan before my first daughter was born so I really focused not eating a lot of dairy. After I became pregnant I could not muster following the vegan diet and started incorporating dairy in the form of cheese, sour cream, and ricotta.  Lately though I just have not been able to do it anymore.

I have always been lactose-intolerant but I have been able to do just cheese in moderation. I had been staying away from making lasagna because despite all the cheese and ricotta or cottage cheese, I knew I would have a hard time with my tummy.

Sneak some Veggies Spelt Lasagna 2

In comes my version. The beauty of this recipe is that I got to SNEAK my favorite vegetables: squash! My husband does not like it but I believe I won him with the recipe since he could not taste it. (Or else he was being nice. LOL)

My toddler even loved it and she also got a dose of veggies too! I left out the eggs, ricotta, cottage cheese and only used a cup of mozzarella. It gave it the perfect amount to bring this dish together. It was not dry at all and I believe that where the veggies came in.

Enjoy!

“Sneak Some Veggies” Spelt Lasagna

by Noelle Kelly
Prep Time: 20-25 min
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients (4 servings)
  • 8-ounce box Vitaspelt Organic Whole Grain Spelt Lasagne
  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 small onions, diced
  • 1 large zucchini, shredded
  • 1 yellow squash, shredded
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons Italian Seasonings
  • 2 cups marinara sauce
  • 1 cup part-skim milk mozzarella, shredded

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil and saute’ onions. Add ground beef, garlic, and Italian seasonings after 5 minutes and cook for 10-12 minutes.

Meanwhile, boil pasta according to box directions. Drain and semi-cool. Add the marinara and shredded veggies to the meat and cook for another 5 minutes.

Using a 9×9 glass dish, add 1/4 cup of the meat sauce to the dish, and add 2 1/2 lasagna strips. Add another 1/4 cup sauce and sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese.

Repeat the process twice and end with some sauce and cheese. Bake for 30 minutes and serve.
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I’m an opera singer, full-time mom, pharmacy technician, food and mom blogger, recipe developer, and wife to a super talented choral director living in the awesome outskirts of Philly.

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