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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Arrange tomatoes and fennel in 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish.
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Drizzle oil over; toss to blend.
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Bake till fennel is tender and begins to brown, about 45 min.
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Cold.
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Spray 2 nonstick baking sheets with vegetable oil spray.
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Arrange aubergine and mushroom slices on prepared sheets.
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Bake till vegetables are tender, about 30 min for aubergine slices and 40 min for mushrooms.
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Puree tomato mix in processor.
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Transfer to strainer set over bowl.
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Press on solids to extract liquid; throw away solids.
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Stir vinegar into liquid.
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Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
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Stir spinach in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat till wilted, about 1 minute.
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Remove from heat.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Spray four 1 1/4-c. custard dishes with vegetable oil spray.
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Line each dish with 2 aubergine slices in crisscross pattern.
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Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Top each with 1/4 of spinach.
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Top each with 1 mozzarella slice.
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Arrange pepper strips over, then basil and mushrooms.
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Top with remaining aubergine slices, cutting to fit.
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Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Cover each dish with foil.
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(Vinaigrette and lasagnas can be made 1 day ahead.
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Cover separately; chill.)
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Bake lasagnas till very tender, about 25 min.
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Remove foil.
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Using small knife, cut around vegetables to loosen.
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Invert onto plates.
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Spoon vinaigrette over.
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This recipe yields 4 servings.
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Comments: These individual vegetable terrines can be assembled a day ahead.