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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a great meatless Lasagna. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon margarine |
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil |
6 each garlic cloves, minced |
1 cup canned italian tomatoes (with liquid), drain and dice tomatoes reserving liquid 1 bay leaf |
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided |
1 teaspoon each of oregano and basil leaves, divided |
2 packages 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach |
1 egg, beaten |
11 ounces shredded jack cheese divided pieces) |
3 cups sliced mushroom |
1 cup chopped onion |
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce |
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided |
2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese |
8 ounces uncooked lasagna macaroni (12x3 inch, cooked according to directions. |
Directions:
1. 1. In a 10-inch skillet heat margarine over medium heat until bubbly and hot; add mushrooms and sauté occasionally, until mushrooms are lightly browned and cooked through(2 to 3 minutes).
2. 2. Remove from heat and set aside. In 3-quart saucepan heat oil over medium heat; add onions and garlic and sauté until onions are softened.
3. 3. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, basil, and oregano, and bay leave; mix well.
4. 4. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer stirring occasionally, for 25-30 minutes; remove and discard bay leaf.
5. 5. In medium mixing bowl combine spinach, ricotta cheese, egg, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mixing well. Preheat oven to 350°F.
6. 6. In 13x9x2-inch baking dish spread 1/2 cup tomato mixture; arrange half of the lasagna macroni lengthwise in dish, overlapping edges slightly. Spread half of the spinach mixture evenly over macaroni and top with half of the mushrooms; spread 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture over mushrooms and sprinkle with half of the Monterey Jack Cheese.
7. 7. Arrange remaining macaroni crosswise in dish cutting macaroni to fit and overlapping edges slightly.
8. 8. Spread remaining spinach mixture, over macaroni, top with remaining mushrooms, tomato mixture, and Monterey Jack Cheese.
9. 9. Bake until lasagna is cooked through and cheese is lightly browned, 40-50 minutes.
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