Skillet Summer Vegetable Lasagna

From Mel's Kitchen Cafe

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped fine
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28-oz.) can diced tomatoes
• Salt and pepper
• 10 curly-edged lasagna noodles, broken into 2-inch lengths
• 1 small zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1 small yellow squash, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil
• 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Drain tomatoes into a 2-cup liquid measure. Add water to tomato liquid to make 2 cups. Add tomato/water mixture and 1 teaspoon salt to skillet.
2. Scatter noodles into the skillet, layer tomatoes over the noodles and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, covered, stirring occasionally (so the noodles won’t stick!) for about 10 minutes.
3. Stir in zucchini and squash, cook, stirring now and then, until noodles and squash are tender, about 8 minutes. Add basil and half of the rictotta cheese and half of the Parmesan cheese to the noodles, stirring until the sauce is creamy. Dollop remaining ricotta cheese over the noodles, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.

Notes from Jill's Kitchen: I...don't know what to think about this one. I love that it is meatless, because I am always in search of meatless meals that Sam will enjoy. I love that it is a skillet lasagna. I didn't love the lasagna noodles, mostly because I don't like lasagna noodles in anything (including actual lasagna). They are too thick. Shudder. Perhaps if I try using those thin lasagna noodles that cook while you bake them? Perhaps if I try a different kind of pasta all together? Also, this was much better fresh and maybe tone it down on the squash just a bit? That's all I can think of for now.