cheesy spinach lasagna stacks
Just another way to make lasagna. Prep time does not include resting time for homemade pasta.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 large portions
Ingredients
- LASAGNA STACKS
- - your favorite pasta dough (or softened lasagna noodles)
- 32 ounces ricotta
- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
- 6 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
- - fresh spinach leaves (washed)
- - mrs. dash tomato and basil seasoning
- SAUCE
- 28 ounces can crushed tomatoes
- 15 ounces can diced tomatoes with oregano, basil and garlic, no salt added
- 4 ounces can tomato paste, no salt added
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed basil
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 5 - italian sausage links
How To Make cheesy spinach lasagna stacks
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Step 1FOR SAUCE: Cut sausage links in half and boil for about 10 min. Remove sausage only to food processor and pulse to chop up sausage. Return to clean pot, add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Also add garlic, basil, italian seasoning, pepper, lemon juice and sugar. Stir well and simmer for 30 min.
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Step 2If using fresh pasta dough, prepare it into 4 long wide strips. If using boxed, boil till easy to handle. Laddle just enough sauce to barely cover bottom of baking dish.
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Step 3FOR EACH STACK: Place 1/3 of dough in baking dish with remainer hanging over the outside of dish. Spread on ricotta cheese, sprinkle with Mrs. Dash tomato and basil seasoning. -
Step 4Add spinach leaves, and sprinkle with mozzrella and parm. cheese. Fold 1/3 more of dough over top and repeat steps. Fold last peice of dough over top.
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Step 5Top with sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Bake on 400° for 30 min. Cool a bit then serve.
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