We were at my parent’s house on Sunday for Mother’s Day when my sister’s mother-in-law handed me a recipe. She said that she saw it on the Food Network and thought it looked mouth-watering. So I read it over and thought I would give it a try. I modified the original recipe to make it healthy and I definitely succeeded! Eliminating the cream and reducing the amount of cheese made this a much lighter meal. Usually lasagna makes me feel like I ate a brick but this left me feeling completely satisfied.
My one criticism is that it lacked texture. In hindsight, I would have liked it with some roasted corn kernels. I felt it lacked that smokey flavor that I was expecting to get from the poblanos. Dont’ get me wrong, it was really tasty and Michael loved it. It’s always a good sign when he goes back for seconds!
And I apologize in advance if the directions seem out-of-order or unclear. There are a lot of steps that happen concurrently with this meal but it’s honestly not hard to manage!
Ingredients:
Adapted from this recipe and my version serves two
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
1/4 container of silken tofu
1 cup whole milk
1 tsp fresh thyme
1/2 onion, sliced thin
1 zucchini, cut into matchsticks
2 poblano chiles, roasted, skins removed, seeded and chopped
6 whole wheat lasagna sheets
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Toss 1 cup of the corn with the olive oil and spread out on a baking sheet lined with foil. Place the poblano peppers on a second baking sheet. Roast the corn until it is slightly charred and the peppers until very charred. Remove the corn and set aside. When the peppers are done, remove and cover with a pot and allow them to steam for about 10 minutes (this will help you remove the skins). Peel the skin off the peppers, seed and chop.
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add the lasagna noodles and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes. Drain the noodles and drape over the oiled side of the pot to prevent sticking.
- Combine the milk and tofu in a blender. Blend until combined (about 30 seconds).
- Melt 1 tbsp of coconut oil over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add 2/3 of the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add the remaining corn to the pan and saute for 5 minutes. Stir in the milk-tofu mixture and thyme. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and allow it to cool slightly before transferring to the blender. Puree until smooth.
- In the same saute pan, melt the remaining tablespoon of coconut oil over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent. Add the remaining garlic and cook until fragrant. Mix in the zucchini, poblano peppers and corn, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Reduce the heat of the oven to 350 degrees. Spread 1/4 cup of the corn-milk mixture over the bottom of a baking dish. Cover with two lasagna sheets, followed by the zucchini-poblano mixture, mozzarella cheese and corn-milk mixture. Repeat until you have a final layer of noodles topped the corn-milk mixture and cheese. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and turn the oven to broil. Broil until the top is golden brown and bubbling.
As always, enjoy!
Sweet Suie 
Looking forward to trying this new healthier version! I knew you would work your magic on this recipe!
It won’t disappoint! Let me know how it turns out.