Spinach Lasagna III

By Coldsnap46

"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." --Recipe by Robbie Rice

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
• 2/3 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3 cups tomato pasta sauce
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 110mins
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat 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. In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook mushrooms, onions, and garlic in olive oil until onions are tender. Drain excess liquid and cool. Boil spinach for 5 minutes. Drain, then squeeze out excess liquid. Chop spinach.

4. Combine ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, spinach, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, and egg in a bowl. Add cooled mushroom mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Lay 5 lasagna noodles in bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread one third of the cheese/spinach mixture over noodles. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese on top. Spread 1 cup pasta sauce over cheese. Repeat layering 2 times.

5. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

Note: Prep video for this recipe on website. There are MANY helpful tips/suggestions from reviews of this recipe available on website. **Many reviewers used no-boil lasagna noodles and MOST increased the amount of spinach considerably! Another stated that this freezes well! Reviewer froze it uncooked and baked from frozen at temperature stated.