Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna

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1 T olive oil
2 large carrots, shredded (~1 c)
2 c fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 c onion, diced
16 oz tomato sauce
6 oz tomato paste
2 t dried oregano
10 lasagna noodles, uncooked
1 lb fresh spinach, raw and trimmed
1 lb cottage cheese
1 lb Monterey Jack cheese, sliced (I used grated mozzarella)
1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated - for top

Cook mushrooms, carrots and onion in olive oil until tender, but not brown.

Stir into veggies the tomato sauce, tomato paste and oregano.

In a greased 9x13 pan, layer:  sauce, noodles, cottage cheese, spinach Jack cheese and sauce.

Repeat, beginning with noodles, and ending with sauce.  Sprinkle Parmesan on top.

Cover and bake at 375° for 40 minutes.  Uncover and continue cooking 15-20 minutes or until noodles are tender and cheese is nicely browned.

Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

When I made this the second time I used grated zucchini in place of mushrooms.  The sauce was really thick but somehow it cooks those noodles.  Yummy!!