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Spinach Lasagna with Red Mushroom Sauce

Spinach Lasagna with Red Mushroom Sauce

This meatless lasagna recipe with spinach and mushrooms will be one of the most popular family meals in your weekly menu.

  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 8

Ingredients

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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.

  • Author: Ericka Sanchez
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 70 minutes