Description
This meatless lasagna recipe with spinach and mushrooms will be one of the most popular family meals in your weekly menu.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup white onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups white mushrooms, finely chopped
½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce or your favorite pasta sauce
1/2 cup water
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 (16-ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed
½ cup parmesan cheese, shredded
2 ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 egg
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
8 ounces lasagna noodles
½ teaspoon marjoram leaves
Instructions
Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently. Add mushrooms, oregano and basil; cook for 5 minutes or until mushrooms begin to release liquid. Add marinara sauce and water, decrease heat to medium-low and cover; simmer for 15 minutes.
While sauce cooks, place thawed spinach between paper towels and squeeze out any liquid. Place combine ricotta cheese, spinach, ½ cup parmesan cheese, ½ cup mozzarella cheese, egg, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well with a fork. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Spoon about 1/3 cup sauce on the bottom of baking dish. Spread with backside of spoon. Place 4 uncooked noodles over sauce. Spoon another 1/3 cup sauce over layer of noodles and place 4 more noodles and layer with ½ sauce and ½ ricotta/spinach mixture, top with 4 more noodles and repeat layers until using up all ingredients, ending with a sauce layer. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 55 minutes.
Optional: Finish with 5 minutes in the broiler, uncover to brown top layer of cheese.
Slice, serve and garnish with marjoram leaves.