I am so glad its spring I can hardly stand it! I simply can't wait for the garden to start producing! Well, in fact, I couldn't. This "lasagne" is usually a recipe I fix during the middle of summer when I'm tired of stir-fry, but I went to the grocery store and bought the fixins last night so I could have a taste of a steamy hot July day complete with buzzing cicadas and sapphire sky RIGHT THEN. (I'm not big on patience, had you noticed? :-p!)This recipe was given to me at the Farmer's Market, where my family sells garden produce. Thought I'd share in case anyone else is ready for some summer from the kitchen already.

Summer Vegetable 'Lasagne'
This is a dish that is made for improvisation - add your favorite vegetables, leave some of these out, add spices or leave them out entirely - just don't forget the cheese or bacon! Not a particularly healthy meal, but oh, such a delightful one!

2 medium zucchini, washed and sliced longwise into 1/2-inch "noodles"
1 lg red onion, sliced thinly, or diced if you wish
several small yellow squash, washed and sliced longwise like zucchini
2 pkg (1/2 lb) white cheese of choice (I like havarti)
2 lg tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-1/2-inch rounds
5-6 sliced banana peppers (fresh is best, use green bell if you can't get these)
rosemary (I crush dried rosemary and add it)
oregano
several slices of uncooked bacon
loaf country style bread, unsliced

Spray 8x8-inch cooking dish with Pam and preheat oven to 375. Cover bottom of dish with sliced zucchini and yellow squash; sprinkle with oregano and salt. Layer onion followed by tomato, then peppers. Sprinkle tomatoes and pepper with rosemary. Cover with a thick layer of sliced or grated white cheese. Repeat these layers once. Top with a final layer of squash, then with an overlapped layer of the raw bacon. Cover with foil and cook until done, about 90 minutes, then uncover and broil on high for 5-10 minutes.

Slice the bread into thick pieces, butter lightly and sprinkle with garlic salt and parmesan - broil till lightly golden. Serve with lasagne.

Valorie