Vegetarian Crepe with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Tomato Sauce

You'll love this vegetable crepe based on the classic vegetarian lasagna. It features mushrooms, spinach, and garlic in a savory tomato sauce layered with rich bechamel. This recipe received a 5-star rating from Not-Just-Recipes, a great website dedicated to food, responsibility, and compassionate living.

Read our review here!

Ingredients:

• 6 tbsp of butter
• 6 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 3 tbsp of flour
• 2 ½ cups milk
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb. mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
• 1 cup frozen spinach, defrosted and drained
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 ½ cups crushed tomatoes
• 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella
• 8 basic crepes

Heat olive oil and remaining butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook 10 minutes. Add dried tomatoes, spinach, garlic, parsley, oregano, thyme, and tomato paste. Cook 3 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes. Cook for 8 minutes. Set sauce aside.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lay first crepe on a flat working surface. Spread ¼ cup tomato-mushroom mixture on crepe. Top with ¼ cup béchamel. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up. Repeat with remaining crepes. Lay all 8 crepes in an oiled 9" x 13" baking dish. Top crepes with the remaining tomato sauce and cheese. Bake until cheese melts, about 10-15 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings, 2 crepes each

Return from Vegetarian Crepe to Main Dish Crepes