Sweet Bell Pepper Lasagna

👉🏻Ingredients list⚠️

• Lasagna noodles: 4-6 pieces

• Bell peppers (1 each of red, yellow, and green), sliced into thin strips

• Tomato sauce: 400g

• Mozzarella cheese: 250g, shredded

• Ricotta cheese: 200g

• Parmesan cheese: as needed, grated

• Olive oil: as needed

• Garlic: 2 cloves, sliced

• Fresh basil leaves: as needed, chopped

• Salt and black pepper: to taste

Sweet Bell Pepper Lasagna is an innovative and delicious dish that perfectly combines traditional Italian lasagna with colorful, sweet bell peppers. This dish creates a rich variety of taste layers through layers of cooked lasagna noodles, rich tomato sauce, creamy cheese, and perfectly sautéed bell peppers. After baking, the flavors of the various ingredients intermingle, making each bite filled with rich milk flavor, moderately sweet and sour tomato sauce aroma, and the unique refreshing sweetness of bell peppers. It is a memorable delicacy.

👉🏻✨DIRECTIONS:

1. Prepare Bell Peppers: Wash and seed the bell peppers, then slice them into thin strips. Heat olive oil in a large skillet, add the sliced garlic and sauté until fragrant, then add the bell pepper strips. Cook over medium heat until the peppers soften but still retain some crispness. Season with salt and black pepper.

2. Cook Lasagna Noodles: In another large pot, add enough water and bring to a boil. Add salt, then cook the lasagna noodles until al dente (slightly firm to the bite). Drain and set aside.

3. Prepare Sauce: Pour the tomato sauce into a bowl. If you prefer a richer flavor, you can add sugar and vanilla extract to taste.

4. Assemble Lasagna: Preheat the oven to 190°C. In a baking dish, lay down a layer of lasagna noodles, then spread a layer of tomato sauce evenly over them. Sprinkle with a mixture of mozzarella and ricotta cheese, followed by the sautéed bell pepper strips. Repeat this process until all the ingredients are used up, adding extra Parmesan cheese on the top layer.

5. Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the surface is golden and crispy.

6. Garnish and Serve: After baking, garnish with fresh basil leaves. Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving.

👉🏻✨TIPS

• During roasting, adjust the cooking time based on the thickness of the vegetables and the oven's power to prevent burning.

• Using olive oil as a seasoning not only adds flavor but also keeps the vegetables moist, preventing them from drying out during roasting.

• Chopped rosemary and sliced garlic add a rich aroma to the vegetables, making them essential seasonings for Italian Roasted Vegetables.

👉🏻✨BENEFITS

• Italian Roasted Vegetables are not only delicious but also offer various health benefits. They are rich in vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, and dietary fiber, which help boost immunity, promote digestion, and maintain cardiovascular health. Additionally, the natural caramelized compounds produced during roasting add extra flavor and nutritional value.

👉🏻✨NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS:

• Vitamin C: From bell peppers and onions, helps boost immunity.

• Vitamin A: From bell peppers and eggplants, contributes to eye health.

• Potassium: Found in all vegetables, aids in maintaining blood pressure balance and heart health.

• Dietary Fiber: From all vegetables, promotes digestion and prevents constipation.

• Antioxidants: From rosemary and garlic, help combat free radicals and delay aging.