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Separately chop onion and mushrooms and mince garlic.
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Drain and chop canned tomatoes, reserving juice.
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Finely chop dried tomatoes.
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In a heavy saucepan cook onion and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened.
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Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until all liquid they give off is evaporated.
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Add tomato paste, canned tomatoes with reserved juice, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, covered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
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While sauce is simmering, in a non-stick skillet cook veal over moderate heat, stirring, until cooked through.
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Add veal and dried tomatoes to sauce and simmer 10 minutes.
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Stir in basil and remove pan from heat.
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Veal sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
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Bring sauce to room temperature before using.
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Preheat oven to 375F.
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Cut bell peppers and onions into 1-inch pieces and cut carrots into 1- by 1 1/2-inch sticks.
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Coarsely chop garlic.
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In a large shallow baking pan toss vegetables with garlic, oil, and salt and pepper to taste and roast in middle of oven, stirring occasionally, 30 to 35 minutes, or until tender.
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Vegetables may be roasted 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
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Bring vegetables to room temperature before using.
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In a bowl stir together ricotta mixture ingredients until combined well.
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Lightly oil a 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish.
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Coarsely shred basil leaves.
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Spread about 1 cup veal sauce over bottom of dish and cover with 3 lasagne sheets, making sure they do not touch each other.
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Drop one third ricotta mixture by spoonfuls over pasta and spread evenly.
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Top with one third vegetables.
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Spread about 1 cup sauce over vegetables and sprinkle one third basil over sauce.
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Make more layers in same manner, beginning and ending with pasta.
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Spread remaining sauce evenly over top, completely covering pasta, and sprinkle with grated cheeses.
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Cover dish tightly with foil, tenting slightly to prevent foil from touching top layer, and bake in middle of oven 40 minutes.
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Remove foil and bake lasagne 10 minutes more.
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Let lasagne stand 5 minutes before serving.
