I made lasagna and a green salad for dinner last night, so I thought it would make a good Meatless Monday recipe to share with everyone. It's rich and cheesy. Give it a try!.
My greens are growing super well this time of year. We like fresh spinach in our salads, but I don't cook spinach as a side dish. I guess, this is one exception. When we were not eating meat, this was a favorite lasagna recipe. And if I decide to add meat instead of spinach, I still use this recipe. I think you'll like it either way.
Spinach Ricotta Lasagna
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8 oz ricotta cheese
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/2 t. salt
1/8 t. black pepper
3 cups spaghetti sauce
6 lasagna noodles
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 pkg frozen spinach
Cook noodles al dente. Combine the cheeses, egg, garlic, salt, and black pepper and set aside. Combine the red pepper with the spinach and cook as directed. Drain.
Spread a layer of sauce in the bottom of a large baking dish. I make my own noodles and they are not perfect rectangles, so I can put them into a variety of dishes, but you will probably want a traditional 9 x 13 dish.
Layer noodles, cheese, spinach, sauce and repeat, ending with sauce on top. Sprinkle with more mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly. Remove the foil and bake a few minutes longer to brown the cheese. Allowing it to cool for 5-10 minutes will help it set up and make it easier to cut into serving pieces.
Enjoy!
*
8 oz ricotta cheese
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1 clove of garlic, minced
1/2 t. salt
1/8 t. black pepper
3 cups spaghetti sauce
6 lasagna noodles
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1 pkg frozen spinach
Cook noodles al dente. Combine the cheeses, egg, garlic, salt, and black pepper and set aside. Combine the red pepper with the spinach and cook as directed. Drain.
Spread a layer of sauce in the bottom of a large baking dish. I make my own noodles and they are not perfect rectangles, so I can put them into a variety of dishes, but you will probably want a traditional 9 x 13 dish.
Layer noodles, cheese, spinach, sauce and repeat, ending with sauce on top. Sprinkle with more mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbly. Remove the foil and bake a few minutes longer to brown the cheese. Allowing it to cool for 5-10 minutes will help it set up and make it easier to cut into serving pieces.
Enjoy!
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