EASY SPINACH LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

EASY SPINACH LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE image

Categories Bake

Yield 8 - 9 people

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (10oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach
29 oz. jar Classico Alfredo sauce or homemade
1/2 cup skim milk
1 pkg. no-boil lasagna noodles (soak in hot tap water for 5 min.)
1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
1 egg
8 oz. shredded carrots
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 13X9 inch lasagna pan with cooking spray. Place the spinach in medium bowl. Microwave, uncovered on high for 4 minutes. Squeeze dry and mix in ricotta. Combine pasta sauce with milk in a medium bowl. Mix well. Spread @ 1/2 cup pasta sauce evenly in bottom of dish. Place 3 uncooked noodles over the sauce. Spread half of the spinach mixture over the sauce, followed by layers of the remaining carrots and mushrooms. Place 3 more noodles over the vegetables. Pour remaining sauce evenly on top. Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese. Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil. spray side down. Bake for 50 - 60 min.. Remove form oven, uncover and spoon some sauce over the exposed top noodles. Turn the oven off, and place the uncovered dish back into the warm oven for 15 more minutes. Serve at once or let rest until ready to serve. *Can freeze ahead, thaw overnight in refrigerator & cook longer ( (2-1//2 hours for two) *Can also add sun dried tomatoes or 10 oz. broccoli, artichoke hearts, zucchini, etc. HOMEMADE ALFREDO SAUCE 1 pint heavy whipping cream (or half & half) 1/2 cup butter 1- 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese grated nutmeg Combine in med. saucepan, cook over med./low heat until smooth, don't boil. Remove from heat, will thicken upon standing. *can add 1/2 cup half & half if using no-boil noodles.