Recipe: Perfect Spinach Lasagna

Spinach Lasagna. Fresh spinach and plenty of ricotta, Romano and mozzarella make this a cheesy and hearty dish. This Spinach Lasagna from Delish.com will be the best veggie lasagna of your life. Bring a large pot of salted boiling water to a boil and cook lasagna noodles until al dente.

This delicious spinach lasagna recipe is a tried-and-true classic no-meat lasagna with layers of ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, your favorite purchased or homemade marinara sauce, lasagna noodles. Traditional lasagna goes vegetarian when you substitute the meat for vegetables like spinach and zucchini. Due to an injury, I'm not as active as I used to be and can't burn off the calories. You can cook Spinach Lasagna using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Spinach Lasagna

1. You need 6 - 9 of Lasagna sheets (depending on the vessel you bake in) approx.
2. Prepare 1 of Onion finely chopped.
3. It's 1/2 or 1 of Capsicum small   finely   chopped.
4. It's 1/3 cup of corn Yellow boiled.
5. You need 1/3 cup of Mushrooms finely chopped.
6. Prepare 1 cup of Spinich finely chopped.
7. It's 1/2 cup of Paneer Cottage Cheese / well greated.
8. You need 1/2 cup of Cheese well grated (Cheddar/ Italian Blend).
9. You need of Cheese for garnishing 1/4 cheese Grated / Slice.
10. It's 1/3 cup of Tomato puree.
11. You need 1 tsp of Oregano fresh / dried.
12. It's 1 tsp of Basil fresh / dried.
13. It's 1 tsp of Thyme fresh / dried (optional).
14. It's 1 tsp of Chilli flakes   fresh / dried.
15. Prepare 1 tsp of Parsley fresh / dried (optional).
16. Prepare 3 tbsps of Garlic minced.
17. Prepare 2 - 3 tbsps of Milk Cream Parmesan cheese / / (depending on how thick you want the gravy to be)  approx.
18. You need to taste of Salt.
19. It's 1/2 tsp of Black Pepper.
20. You need 4 tbsps of Oil.

Because I love Italian food, one of the first things I looked for was a low-fat lasagna. Individual vegetarian lasagnas filled with spinach and cheese are family-friendly, satisfying and perfect for portion control. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat spinach. This easy Spinach Lasagna made with layers of spinach-ricotta filling, cheese, and a flavorful homemade tomato sauce is the perfect comfort food.

Spinach Lasagna step by step

1. Boil the Lasagna sheets as per the instructions on the box..
2. Filling: Saute onion in 2 tbsp of oil. After a minute or 2, add 2 tbsp garlic, capsicum and fry it well for a minute. Add 1/2tbsp oregano,1/2tbsp basil,1/2tbsp thyme, 1/2tbsp parsley,1/2tbsp chilli flakes and mushrooms and spinach. Sprinkle some salt and cover the pot for a few minutes till the water burns. Keep stirring every few minutes. Once well cooked turn the gas on a low flame and mix it paneer and cheese well and add pepper as per taste. Turn off the gas and let the filling cool down..
3. Sauce: Take a separate pot and heat the remaining oil. Saute 1tbsp garlic,1/2tbsp oregano, 1/2tbsp basil, 1/2tbsp thyme, 1/2tbsp parsley, 1/2tbsp chilli flakes and tomato puree. Incase you are using canned puree then add a little bit of water. Stir well add salt and pepper. Once a boil comes add milk or cream or parmesan cheese. This will thicken the sauce and add a creamy flavor. Once you have a good consistency turn off the gas flame..
4. Take a baking container. Arrange 1 layer of lasagna sheet at the base, then spread a thin layer of filling evenly. Spread a little sauce just sufficient to keep the lasagna moist. Then again repeat the same thing in the same order - lasagna sheet - spinach filling - sauce. Spread one more layer of lasagna sheet and then spread the sauce evenly and garnish it with some cheese and a few herbs..
5. Pre-heat the oven at 400 degree fahrenheit and once heated put the tray in the the oven and change the temperature to 350 degree fahrenheit for 20minutes. You will see the top layer sizzling. Its a sign that its ready..
6. Relish it hot with some garlic bread and soup if you like..

An easy vegetarian dinner idea that your whole..either mix the spinach into the ricotta or layer the spinach over it when assembling the lasagna. These spinach lasagna roll-ups are the quick and easy answer to all your lasagna cravings. Nicole, the originator of this recipe, said about it: "I adore Italian food. Using dry lasagna noodles eliminates the process of boiling the noodles and saves time. Remove from heat and add the spaghetti sauce.