Spinach Lasagna III

Description

Fresh spinach and plenty of ricotta, Romano and mozzarella make this a cheesy and hearty dish. This lasagna can also be made without the spinach.

Ingredients

  • 20 lasagna noodles
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 3 cups ricotta cheese
  • ⅔ cup grated Romano cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3 cups tomato pasta sauce
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  3. Meanwhile
  4. heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms
  5. onions
  6. and garlic and cook until onions are tender; drain excess liquid and cool.
  7. At the same time
  8. bring a small pot of water to a boil; add spinach and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain and cool slightly; squeeze out any excess liquid and finely chop.
  9. Combine ricotta cheese
  10. Romano cheese
  11. egg
  12. salt
  13. oregano
  14. basil
  15. and pepper in a bowl. Add cooled mushroom mixture and spinach; beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute.
  16. Lay 5 lasagna noodles in the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta-spinach mixture over noodles
  17. then sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. Spread 1 cup pasta sauce over top. Repeat layers two more times
  18. then cover with aluminum foil.
  19. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 12

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