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For the white sauce: Melt butter in a medium-size saucepan over medium-low heat.
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Whisk in flour until blended.
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Cook, stirring, 3 minutes.
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Gradually add milk, whisking as you add it.
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Add salt.
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Heat to boiling over medium heat.
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Reduce heat to low.
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Simmer for 30 minutes or until thick, whisking often.
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Stir in nutmeg, remove from heat, cover and set aside.
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For the vegetables: Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
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Add onion, garlic and carrot; saute 3 minutes.
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Remove the vegetables to a bowl.
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Wipe out the skillet.
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Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in the same skillet over medium heat.
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Add red pepper; saute 3 minutes.
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Remove pepper from the pan to the bowl with the onion mixture.
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Wipe out skillet.
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Heat remaining 2 teaspoons of oil.
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Add zucchini; saute 5 minutes.
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Add mushrooms; saute 3 minutes.
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Add all of the vegetables back into the skillet.
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Add tomatoes, olives, salt and pepper.
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Bring to a boil.
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Cover the skillet, lower heat and simmer 15 minutes.
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Stir in basil and set aside.
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Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish and set it aside.
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Cook noodles following package directions.
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Drain them when done.
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Combine mozzarella, provolone and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese in medium-size bowl.
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Set aside.
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Spread 1/2 cup of vegetables over the bottom of the greased baking dish.
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Lay 3 noodles over the top.
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Spread half of the remaining vegetables over the noodles.
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Spread one-third of white sauce over vegetables.
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Sprinkle with half of cheese mixture.
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Top with 3 noodles.
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Spread remaining vegetables over the top.
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Top with half of the remaining white sauce.
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Sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture.
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Top with 3 noodles.
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Top with remaining white sauce.
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Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
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Bake in preheated moderate oven (375 F) for 30 minutes or until golden.
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Then remove it from the oven and let the lasagna stand for at least 10 minutes before cutting.
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Note: I may be off on the serving amounts since it will vary based on your appetite.
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Same goes for prep time.