Best Super Fast Spinach Pesto And Cheese Lasagna Recipes

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SUPER-FAST SPINACH, PESTO AND CHEESE LASAGNA



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Categories     Cheese     Pasta     Bake     Vegetarian     Parmesan     Ricotta     Spinach     Fall     Fontina     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 large egg
2 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
1 7-ounce package prepared pesto
4 cups bottled chunky pasta sauce
12 no-boil lasagna noodles from one 8-ounce package
2 cups grated Fontina cheese

Steps:

  • Blend ricotta and Parmesan in medium bowl. Season cheeses with salt and pepper; stir in egg. Blend spinach and pesto in another medium bowl.
  • Brush 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish with oil. Spread 1 cup pasta sauce in prepared dish. Arrange 3 noodles side by side atop sauce. Spread 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese mixture over in thin layer. Drop 1/3 of spinach mixture over by spoonfuls. Repeat layering with sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and spinach mixture 2 more times. Top with remaining 3 noodles and 1 cup sauce.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Cover lasagna with foil. Bake 35 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with Fontina cheese. Bake lasagna until heated through, sauce bubbles and cheese on top is melted, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes.

SUPER-FAST SPINACH, PESTO AND CHEESE LASAGNA



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No-boil noodles makes this delicious lasagna super speedy to put together. I use a potato ricer to quickly squeeze the spinach dry. Love eating my spinach this way!

Provided by Jean R

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups ricotta cheese
1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
1 large egg
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 (7 ounce) container pesto sauce
4 cups chunky tomato pasta sauce, from jar
12 no-boil lasagna noodles
2 cups Fontina cheese, grated
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Blend ricotta and Parmesan in a medium bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper; stir in egg.
  • Blend spinach and pesto in another medium bowl.
  • Brush a 13x9x2" glass baking dish with oil. Spread 1 cup of the prepared pasta sauce in the dish. Arrange 3 noodles side by side on top of the sauce. Spread 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles in a thin layer. Layer 1/3 of the spinach mixture on top of that. Repeat layering sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese mixture and spinach mixture 2 more times. Top with remaining 3 noodles and 1 cup of sauce.
  • Cover lasagna with foil. Bake for 35 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle with Fontina cheese. Return to oven and bake until heated through and cheese on top is melted, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.6, Fat 25.1, SaturatedFat 15.4, Cholesterol 115.8, Sodium 545.9, Carbohydrate 6.8, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 1.4, Protein 25.7

EASY PESTO LASAGNE



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This vegetarian bake from reader Lucy Nanor is packed with spinach and peas along with creamy pesto and mascarpone sauce

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Main course

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 11

190g jar pesto
500g tub mascarpone
200g bag spinach , roughly chopped
250g frozen pea
small pack basil , leaves chopped, and a few leaves reserved to finish
small pack mint , leaves chopped
12 fresh lasagne sheets
splash of milk
85g parmesan , grated (or vegetarian alternative)
50g pine nuts
green salad , to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Place the pesto, half the mascarpone and 250ml water (or vegetable stock if you have some) in a pan. Heat and mix until smooth and bubbling. Add the spinach and peas and cook for a few more mins until the spinach has wilted and the peas thawed. Add the herbs and season.
  • Place a third of the pesto mixture into a baking dish roughly 18 x 25cm. Top with 4 lasagne sheets, then repeat with 2 more layers of sauce and lasagne sheets, finishing with a layer of pasta. Mix enough milk into the remaining mascarpone to make a white sauce consistency, season, then pour over the top. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and pine nuts. Bake for 35-40 mins until golden brown on top and bubbling around the edges. Scatter over the reserved basil leaves and serve with a green salad, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 787 calories, Fat 62 grams fat, SaturatedFat 30 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 21 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium

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