LASAGNA IN A BOWL

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Provided by TishT

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/2 cups tomato sauce (homemade or in a jar)
salt
3/4 lb spinach leaves, stems removed
8 lasagna noodles, half spinach lasagna if available
1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
4 ounces skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
pepper
nutmeg
parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Steps:

Blanch spinach for 1 minute in salted boiling water.
Lift out the spinach leaves and get as much of the moisture out as possible.
Set it in a strainer over a saucepan of hot water to keep warm.
Warm the sauce in a saucepan.
Cook the pasta until al dente and drain.
While the noodles are cooking, heat the ricotta in a saucepan.
Stir constantly over a low heat until warm.
Don't overheat.
Remove from heat.
Sprinkle generously with pepper and nutmeg.
Line up 4 wide rimmed soup bowls.
Work quickly.
Assemble the lasagna as follows: Using half of the sauce, spoon a pool of hot sauce in the bottom of each bowl.
Top with 2 lasagna noodles set side by side.
Arrange a single layer of spinach over the noodles.
Top with cheese, dividing it evenly amon the plates.
Top with a second layer of lasagna noodles.
Top with the remaining sauce, dividing it evenly.
Sprinkle lightly with grated cheese and serve at once.