If you’re not quite ready to let go of summer, make it last a little longer with this delicious vegetable lasagna recipe. Chocked full of seasonal vegetables, it's gluten free, great for a weeknight meal or even as a side dish—and perfect for all blood types!
[ Makes approximately 6-8 servings ]
Ingredients for the lasagna:
- 6 large zucchini
- 6 large carrots
- 2 red onions, finely sliced in strips
- 2 portions of “nomato sauce”
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 cups small Mozzarella cheese balls*
- 2 cups Pecorino cheese, finely grated
*Type O non-secretor should avoid Mozzarella, use only Pecorino
Ingredients for the basil oil:
- 1 cup fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove
- 1½ - 2 cups olive oil
- Pinch of salt
Instructions for the lasagna:
- Preheat oven at 350ºF
- With the help of a slicer, peeler or mandoline, very finely slice the whole carrots and zucchini into wide strips. Drizzle a little olive oil over the carrots, and place the carrots and zucchini on 2 separate oven trays lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes to extract any moisture.
- Spread a third of the nomato sauce a the bottom of a round or rectangular ovenproof dish.
- Tightly layer half of the carrot strips over the nomato sauce, slightly overlapping.
- Layer half of the zucchini on top of the carrots, slightly overlapping.
- Loosely top with half of the red onion and spread another layer of nomato sauce.
- Repeat with the rest of the vegetables.
- Top the lasagna with grated Pecorino and Mozzarella. Bake in the oven for 40-50 minutes. Once cooked, broil the cheese until melted and golden.
Instructions for the basil oil:
- In a blender, place the oil, basil, garlic and salt.
- Pulse until desired consistency, we like our basil fine and condiment loose to drizzle on literally—everything!
Serving suggestions:
To serve, simply drizzle some basil oil on top of the lasagna and garnish with some fresh basil leaves.
Tips:
- This is a basic recipe, feel free to add cumin, paprika, dried herbs to the nomato sauce or veggies for extra flavors.
- The basil oil is great to also dress a side salad or over roast chicken (types A, O), but for a heartier bite, make it a pesto by adding a handful of almonds (good for all types).
- Play with your vegetables. We think zucchini, carrots and red onions keep their shapes well but you can add bell peppers (types B, AB & O) or mushrooms (right for your type).