Mori Nu Fresh Spinach Lasagna 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.

SPINACH LASAGNA III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook mushrooms, onions, and garlic in olive oil until onions are tender. Drain excess liquid and cool. Boil spinach for 5 minutes. Drain, then squeeze out excess liquid. Chop spinach.
• Combine ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, spinach, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, and egg in a bowl. Add cooled mushroom mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Lay 5 lasagna noodles in bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread one third of the cheese/spinach mixture over noodles. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese on top. Spread 1 cup pasta sauce over cheese. Repeat layering 2 times.
• Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

MORI-NU FRESH SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Boil 4 qts. of water in a large pot. Blanch spinach for 1 min.; drain spinach in colander, do not drain water.
• Saute mushrooms in 1 tablespoons olive oli until soft, and mix with marinara sauce. Set aside.
• Stir 1/2 teaspoons salt into water. Add pasta to water; boil for 10-12 minutes Drain and rinse pasta in cold water, lay pasta flat on cutting board.
• Saute onions in 1 tablespoons olive oil for 1 minute Chop spinach and add to onions.
• Combine with remaining ingredients (except cheese) and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil small rectangular baking dish and spread 1/3 of prepared marinara sauce over bottom. Lay strips of pasta so they cover the bottom and hang over sides of baking dish. (Later fold pasta over top to seal in fillings.)
• Spread 1/2 spinach filling; add another layer of pasta. Continue to add sauce, and filling, Parmesan, ending with pasta and covering with sauce. Sprinkle Monterey Jack and/or chopped fresh basil lightly on top if desired.
• Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes Let the lasagna rest 15 mins.; cut and serve.