spinach lasagna

Name: Spinach Lasagna
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 - onion, chopped and divided; 8 ounce(s) mushrooms, sliced; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh parlsey, chopped; 1 tablespoon(s) dried basil; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 2 teaspoon(s) dried oregano; 1/8 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1/4 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper; 2 can(s) 16 oz. tomato puree; 10 ounce(s) whole wheat or spinach lasagna noodles; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 2 package(s) 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 1/8 teaspoon(s) nutmeg, ground; 2 cup(s) low-fat cottage cheese; 2 tablespoon(s) low-fat milk; 2 ounce(s) low-fat mozzzarella cheese, shredded, about 1/2 cup; 2 tablespoon(s) parmesan cheese, grated

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Cheryl Howard

Bryant, AR

Updated on Mar 8, 2013

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method Convection Oven

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - onion, chopped and divided
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons fresh parlsey, chopped
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 cans 16 oz. tomato puree
10 ounces whole wheat or spinach lasagna noodles
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 packages 10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
2 tablespoons low-fat milk
2 ounces low-fat mozzzarella cheese, shredded, about 1/2 cup
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

How To Make spinach lasagna

Step 1

Set aside 2 Tb. chopped onion. Coat large skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Place muchrooms, parsley, basil, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and remaing onion in skillet. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until vegetables soften, about 10 minutes. Add tomato puree and partially cover skillet; simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.

Step 2

Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain.
Step 3

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 4

In another skillet heart oil over medium heat. Add spinach, nutmeg and reserved onion; cook until heated through.
Step 5

In blender puree cottage cheese and milk until smooth. To assemble, spread 1-1/4 cups tomato sauce on bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Top with 1/3 of noodles, then 1/3 of remaining sauce. Spoon on 1/2 of cottage cheese mixture, followed by 1/2 of spinach mixture, then 1/2 of mozzarella. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make one more layer then top mozzarella with remaining noodles and tomato sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan.
Step 6

Cover loosely with foil. Bake until cooked through and sauce is bubbling, about 1 hour. Remove foil 10 minutes before lasagna is done.
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