Homemade Spinach Lasagna Noodles No Machine Recipes

SPINACH LASAGNA (EASY NO-BOIL METHOD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In large skillet or stock pot, brown ground beef and onion; drain.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce. Simmer 10 minutes (to heat through), stirring occasionally.
• In medium bowl, combine mozzarella cheese, fresh or frozen spinach, ricotta cheese, eggs and garlic powder; stir until well blended.
• In 13-by-9-inch baking dish, layer 1/2 of the uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/2 of the meat mixture, all of the spinach mixture, remaining half of noodles and meat sauce. Pour the 1/3 cup of water over lasagna. Cover snugly with foil.
• Bake covered at 350 F for 45 minutes.
• Remove foil from lasagna; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly and noodles are tender.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Yields 8 servings.
• Serve with a tossed salad, Mom's Onion Parmesan Bread #109257 and a nice bottle of red wine (such as Italian Chianti, Lambrusco, or Red Rose). Any leftovers are great reheated the next day.
• NOTE: Recipe can be made ahead; use a disposable aluminum pan and bake, freeze and reheat all in the same pan. Or, you can assemble the lasagna without baking it and then freeze it, baking it on the day it will be served.

HOMEMADE SPINACH LASAGNA NOODLES (NO MACHINE)

Steps:

• 1. Note: You can use this recipe for a pasta machine as well
• 2. Wash the Spinach by rinsing several times under water. Strain
• 3. Take the wet leaves and place in a pot covered. Cook until wilted. You do not need to add more water. The wet leaves will do. Rinse and cool under cold water and strain well. Squeeze a little water out.
• 4. Place spinach,eggs,oil,and salt in a blender and puree mixture. Take the 2 cups of flour and place in bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour.
• 5. Pour spinach mixture in to well,and mix with a fork. If it is dry. Add a little water at a time to get an elastic, but not sticky dough. If to sticky add more flour etc.
• 6. Place on floured surface and knead for 10 minutes,and let the dough rest for 10 more minutes. Cut dough in half. Roll dough half out on lightly floured surface, in a 13x12 inch rectangle. You can trim the edges with a knife to make a perfect rectangle,and reserve dough for other batch. With a knife cut Dough in to 2 inch wide noodles. Place on a rack for at least 10 minutes before cooking.
• 7. In a wide pan bring water to a rapid boil. Add a tablespoon of olive oil,and a tablespoon of salt to water. Boil for about 20 minutes. Rinse under cold water and place between wax paper or parchement paper. You can refrigerate up to 24 hours,or use right away.