Hearty Vegetable Lasagna

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
• 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 (26 ounce) jars pasta sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (15 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Cook the lasagna noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 10 minutes, or until al dente. Rinse with cold water, and drain.
2. In a large saucepan, cook and stir mushrooms, green peppers, onion, and garlic in oil. Stir in pasta sauce and basil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Mix together ricotta, 2 cups mozzarella cheese, and eggs.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread 1 cup tomato sauce into the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer 1/2 each, lasagna noodles, ricotta mix, sauce, and Parmesan cheese. Repeat layering, and top with remaining 2 cups mozzarella cheese.
5. Bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Terong Balado

Ingredients

• 1 lg Eggplant
• 3 Garlic cloves, -sliced or chopped
• 4 tb Onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 c Tomatoes (fresh), ripe
• 1 t Sugar
• 1 t Salt
• 2 ts Red hot chili peppers, -fresh
• 1/2 c Water
• 2 tb Vegetable oil

Directions:

Cut the eggplant into long quarter-round strips. Bake them at 400 200 for 20-25 minutes, or until they are soft but not mushy.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the onion, garlic, tomatoes, salt, sugar, peppers and water and mash with a wooden spoon until it forms a coarse paste.

Fry the tomato paste in the oil until the liquid is reduced (about 10 minutes). Pour the sauce over the eggplant and serve immediately

Pandan Cake

Ingredients: 8 egg yokes, 6 egg whites, 175 gr sugar, 180 gr flour, 3/4 cup thick coconut milk, 1/4 tea spoon of salt, 3 spoon suji extract, green food coloring.

Direction:

• Boil coconut milk, salt, suji extract in low heat
• Beat egg yokes and egg whites and sugar
• Add food coloring
• Slowly add the coooked coconut milk, mixing it evenly.
• Butter the cake pan, put the mix inside
• Bake until done