This Healthy Vegetarian Matzo Lasagna is the best easy Passover recipe that uses leftover matzo crackers from the seder - so good and so easy, you'll make it all year!
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT55M
Total time: PT70M
Rating
4.85 stars (20 reviews)
Keywords
Passover, vegetarian, seder
Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 small onion (diced)
8 oz cremini mushrooms (sliced)
2 zucchinis (halved and sliced into 1/2 moons)
3 1/2 cups low sugar (low salt marinara sauce)
15 oz tub part skim ricotta cheese
300 grams frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed to remove excess moisture)
1 egg (beaten)
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp salt
4 matzo crackers (whole wheat or gluten free)
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese (grated)
1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
Basil (for garnish)
Categories
Main Dish
Cuisine
American
Middle Eastern
Steps
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a deep 9" square baking dish.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add in the onion. Saute until it starts to soften, then add in the mushrooms and zucchini. Cook for an additional 4 minutes, then add the garlic for another 30 seconds. Set aside.
In a bowl, mix together the ricotta, spinach, egg, pepper and salt.
Layer 1: Add about 1/2 cup of the sauce to the bottom of the greased dish. Add 1 matzo cracker, then about 1/3 of the ricotta mixture, 1/3 of the veggies, about a cup of the sauce, and 1/4 of the cheese.
Layer 2: Repeat with matzo, ricotta, veggies, sauce, cheese.
Layer 3: Repeat with matzo, ricotta, veggies, sauce, cheese.
Layer 4: Finish with the remaining matzo, sauce and cheese.
Cover in foil that has been greased to prevent the cheese from sticking, then bake for about 40 minutes. Remove the foil and increase the heat to broil. Broil for 5 minutes or until bubbly and golden. Allow to sit before cutting into squares and topping with basil, if desired.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 391 kcal
Carbohydrates: 39 g
Protein: 22 g
Fat: 10 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Cholesterol: 66 mg
Sodium: 2307 mg
Sugar: 15 g
Reviews
Bohannon on 2024-06-13 (5 stars): This was soooo delicious. I never would have thought of this and I was about to throw the crackers out. I friend knew that I would try anything. The only thing I did not have was mushrooms, but it still was delicious!!! 5 stars hands down. I will definitely make this again with the mushrooms!
Aliza on 2023-04-02 (5 stars): We made this last year and everyone loved it! I plan to make it again this year, but wondering if I could freeze ahead. Would you freeze prior to baking or after?
Michael on 2022-04-18 (5 stars): This is delicious! My wife has been disappointed by matzo lasagnas in the past, so we were a little hesitant about trying this recipe, but there was no need. It's simply delicious, with plenty of cheese and veges that are just right. Thank you!
Samantha on 2021-04-02 (5 stars): Next time I would cook the spinach some more instead of just thawing before putting it into the casserole. But otherwise a wonderful recipe. This is a delicious Passover dish!! Thank you!
Scott C on 2020-07-03 (5 stars): I came here looking for matzo cracker ideas and am grateful for this is brilliant idea!
Natalie on 2019-04-16 (5 stars): This lasagna sounds so delicious. So many wonderful flavors are inside and so many cheese. Yum. I can't wait to make this for my family.
Julie @ Running in a Skirt on 2019-04-16 (5 stars): I bet the mushrooms and spinach in this taste so good! What a yummy recipe for Passover.
