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Cheesy White Lasagna
 
12 lasagna noodles
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 cups broccoli - chopped
1 1/2 cups carrot - thinly sliced
1 cup green onions - sliced
3 cloves garlic - minced fine
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 cups lowfat or skim milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt & pepper to taste
10 ounces (thawed) frozen chopped spinach
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese, lowfat
1 cup mozzarella cheese, part skim milk
1/2 cup Swiss cheese - shredded
 
Cook lasagna noodles, drain; set aside.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil in a Dutch oven coated with
cooking spray over medium high heat until hot. Add broccoli, carrot,
onions and garlic. Saute 7 minutes; set aside.

Place flour in a medium saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring with
a whisk until blended. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cook
5 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Add half of the
Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat, stir in spinach. Reserve 1/2 cup of spinach
mixture for top layer of casserole and set aside.

Combine cottage cheese, mozzarella, and Swiss cheese; stir well.
Spread 1/2 cup spinach mixture in the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking
dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange 4 lasagna noodles over
spinach mixture in dish; top with half of cottage cheese mixture,
half of broccoli mixture, and half of remaining spinach mixture.
Repeat layers, ending with noodles. Spread reserved 1/2 cup spinach
mixture over noodles. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan mixture.
Cover and bake for 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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