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A tasty veggie lasagna that will not make you guilty this Lenten season.

INGREDIENTS
Tomato Pumpkin Sauce:
300 grams fresh tomatoes, halved lengthwise
250 grams pumpkin, blanched
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chicken stock
60 grams tomato paste
1 pack all-purpose cream (240 ml)
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
 
Cauliflower filling:
1 bouquet cauliflower
350 grams ground pork
3 cloves garlic
10 grams fresh basil, coarsely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
 
Lasagna:
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
9 lasagna noodles (uncooked), preferably whole-wheat
 

PROCEDURE:
To prepare tomato pumpkin sauce: Saute garlic, onion, pumpkin, and fresh tomatoes in a saucepan until tender. Put in tomato paste, cream and dried oregano and basil. Put it in a blender.  Add chicken stock into the tomato pumpkin sauce and let it boil for five minutes.
For the cauliflower filling: Saute garlic, ground pork and blanched cauliflower (chopped), season with fresh basil, salt and pepper.
To prepare lasagna: Boil water in a stock pot with salt. Put in lasagna until cooked. Drain.
To assemble the lasagna dish: Spread the tomato pumpkin sauce in the prepared baking dish. Top with three lasagna noodles. Top the noodles with a cup of tomato pumpkin sauce then put the filling. Repeat the layers once more, pressing down on the filling as you layer; the pan will be very full. Place the remaining three noodles on top and spread with the remaining tomato pumpkin sauce.  Sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Bake the lasagna for 50 minutes. Uncover and bake until the cheese browns slightly, about 10 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.