EASY SPINACH LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE
Lasagna for the family who does not tolerate cooked tomatoes. The uncooked lasagna noodles make this recipe easy and fast. For non-vegetarians try adding a pound of sauteed hot Italian sausage. Simply delicious!
Provided by Juanita Peek
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 10x15 inch lasagna pan with cooking spray.
- Place the spinach in a medium bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 4 minutes. Mix in ricotta. Beat the egg with a wire whisk, and add it to the spinach and ricotta. Stir well to blend.
- Combine pasta sauce with milk in a medium bowl. Mix well.
- Spread about 1/2 cup pasta sauce mixture evenly in the bottom of the dish. Place 3 uncooked noodles over the sauce. Spread half of the spinach mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle with half of the carrots and half of the mushrooms. Place 3 more noodles over the vegetable mixture. Pour 1 1/2 cups sauce over the noodles. Spread the remaining 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 to 60 minutes. Remove from 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Cholesterol 80.9 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 14.3 g, Sodium 1047.5 mg, Sugar 6.5 g
WHITE SPINACH-ARTICHOKE LASAGNA
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h40m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the lasagna: Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a pot; season the water with salt. Add the lasagna noodles and cook until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain and lay the noodles flat on a baking sheet. Set aside.
- For the zucchini: Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Put the zucchini slices in a bowl, drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the slices to the grill pan and cook on both sides until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- For the spinach: In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove to a sieve set over a bowl to drain excess liquid; set aside.
- For the alfredo: In the same skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Sprinkle in the flour, whisking to form a roux, and cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Slowly add the hot milk and cream, whisking until smooth, and cook until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in the Parmesan, artichoke hearts and pesto. Set aside.
- For the ricotta mix: In a medium bowl, add the ricotta, Parmesan and egg yolk and mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- For the layers: Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- To assemble the lasagna: Spread 1 cup of the alfredo sauce on the bottom of the buttered baking dish. Add a layer of 3 lasagna noodles. Add 1 1/2 cups alfredo sauce and spread evenly. Scatter the spinach evenly on top. Add a layer of 6 mozzarella slices. Add a layer of 3 lasagna noodles. Add 1 1/2 cups alfredo and spread evenly. Add the ricotta mixture and spread evenly. Add a layer of 6 mozzarella slices. Add a layer of 3 lasagna noodles. Add 1 1/2 cups of alfredo and spread evenly. Add a layer of 6 mozzarella slices. Add the zucchini slices. Add the remaining 3 lasagna noodles. Spread the remaining alfredo evenly over the top of the noodles. Top with the remaining 6 slices of mozzarella.
- Bake until browned and bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes. Allow the lasagna to sit for 10 to 20 minutes before serving. Top with lots of torn fresh basil.
SPINACH, ARTICHOKE, AND CARROT WHITE LASAGNA
This lasagna is full of veggies, has ricotta cheese, and a made-from-scratch roasted garlic Alfredo sauce! Does it get any better than this?
Provided by carrie barrett
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Slice off the top portion of the garlic head to expose each clove. Place garlic head on a baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over garlic and season with salt and pepper.
- Roast garlic in the preheated oven until tender and fragrant, about 40 minutes. Cool garlic until easily handled. Remove garlic cloves from the peels.
- Place spinach in a bowl. Pour enough hot water over spinach to cover; set aside until wilted. Drain and squeeze liquid from spinach.
- Mix ricotta cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan-Romano cheese blend, egg, and Italian seasoning together in a bowl.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
- Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat until melted. Stir cream and milk into melted butter until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir Neufchatel cheese into cream mixture until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add roasted garlic cloves, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper; stir well. Stir 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese into cream mixture; cook until cheese sauce is smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir egg yolks into cheese sauce until fully incorporated. Remove saucepan from heat.
- Arrange 4 lasagna noodles in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer 1/2 of the carrots, 1/2 of the artichoke hearts, 1/2 of the ricotta mixture, 1/2 of the spinach, 1/2 of the alfredo sauce, 4 lasagna noodles, respectively, over the lasagna noodles. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients, ending with a layer of lasagna noodles topped with 2 cups mozzarella cheese. Cover dish loosely with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until cheese is bubbling and lightly browned, about 15 minutes more. Remove lasagna from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 145.8 mg, Fat 30.2 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 17.7 g, Sodium 825.8 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
SPINACH LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE
Lasagna with out tomatoes. Kids love this recipe! You can add sausage to make a non vegetarian version.
Provided by chrisanddarlenep
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h25m
Yield 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 10x15 inch lasagna pan with cooking spray.
- Place the spinach in a medium bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 4 minutes. Mix in ricotta. Beat the egg with a wire whisk, and add it to the spinach and ricotta. Stir well to blend.
- Combine pasta sauce with milk in a medium bowl. Mix well.
- Spread about 1/2 cup pasta sauce mixture evenly in the bottom of the dish. Place 3 uncooked noodles over the sauce. Spread half of the spinach mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle with half of the carrots. Place 3 more noodles over the top. Pour 1 1/2 cups sauce over the noodles. Spread the remaining spinach mixture over the sauce, followed by layers of the remaining carrots. Place 3 more noodles over top. 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 to 60 minutes. Remove from 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.8, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 45.5, Sodium 164.1, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 1.7, Protein 10.3
SPINACH AND MUSHROOM WHITE LASAGNA, NO-BOIL
This is a lower-fat, no-boil version of Julesong's Recipe #50213. After one bite, my 11 year old son said, "make this again, Mom." Many thanks to Julesong for this delicious combination of flavors.
Provided by mliss29
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 2h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat; add the mushrooms and cook until golden, about 5 minutes.
- Add the onions and garlic, and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add the drained, chopped spinach, salt, and pepper, stir well and sauté for an additional 5 minutes.
- Over medium heat melt 4 tablespoons butter in a saucepan; add the flour and cook, stirring constantly to keep it from browning.
- Gradually add the chicken or vegetable broth and milk; cook, stirring occasionally, until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
- As soon as sauce begins to boil, remove it from the heat and add thyme and basil.
- Combine the shredded cheeses together until well mixed.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Lay 5 noodles in a single layer in the pan. (Four the long way and one broken-off one the short way.).
- Layer with 1/2 each of the mushroom/spinach mixture and shredded cheeses, then coat with 1/2 of the sauce.
- Repeat the process, ending with the sauce.
- Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake at 350F for 45 minutes, then remove foil and bake 15 minutes longer.
- Remove from oven and let sit a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.1, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 52.5, Sodium 533.4, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 2, Sugar 3.1, Protein 15.1
WHITE SPINACH LASAGNA
This is so simple to put together and tastes so good, but it's not for the diet conscious!!!! Leftovers of this are fabulous.
Provided by Boca Pat
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl combine ricotta, spinach, eggs, sun dried tomatoes, oregano, garlic powder, pepper and nutmeg.
- Spread 3/4 cup Alfredo sauce in ungreased 13 X 9 baking dish; top with 3 noodles (crosswise).
- Spread with 1/3 of ricotta mixture; repeat layering twice with noodles and ricotta mixture, ending with noodles.
- Pour remaining Alfredo sauce over pasta.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes; remove foil and bake another 10 minutes.
- If desired, place lasagna under broiler for 2 minutes to brown cheese.
- Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.5, Fat 21, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 117.8, Sodium 275.6, Carbohydrate 8.8, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 1, Protein 20.9
EASY SPINACH LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE
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.
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