SPINACH & CHEESE LASAGNA

👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
SPINACH & CHEESE LASAGNA
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📝 Ingredients

  • 1 box no boil lasagna noodles
  • 1 pound baby spinach, chopped
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 bunch scallion greens, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried dill
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried, crushed oregano
  • shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup shredded or grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, finely chopped
  • pinch of nutmeg (about 1/4 teaspoon or less)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Spinach, three cheeses, pasta and a creamy white...: Spinach, three cheeses, pasta and a creamy white sauce!!! Should I say more??? This vegetarian lasagna is so hearty and flavorful, that you will not miss the meat! Trust me ? Serve this to your friends and family and they will love it.
  2. 2Spanakopita (spinach pie) is one of my favorite...: Spanakopita (spinach pie) is one of my favorite Greek classic foods. So, I made a lasagna version of it, because what could possibly be tastier than spinach pie + lasagna?? Nothing!!!
  3. 3Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  4. 4Begin by making the white sauce. Heat olive...: Begin by making the white sauce. Heat olive oil in a sauce pan and add the flour. Whisk and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg and bring to a boil. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add parmesan cheese and sun dried tomatoes and mix well.
  5. 5In a separate bowl, combine chopped spinach, scallions,...: In a separate bowl, combine chopped spinach, scallions, dill and olive oil and cook over medium- low heat until spinach wilts. Remove from the heat and stir in ricotta cheese. Mix well.
  6. 6Add feta cheese, salt, pepper and taste. Add...: Add feta cheese, salt, pepper and taste. Add more salt and pepper to your taste. Add eggs and mix well.
  7. 7Pour about 2 ladle fulls of the white...: Pour about 2 ladle fulls of the white sauce on the bottom of a lasagna pan, or a 9x13 inch baking casserole.
  8. 8Cover with 3 lasagna noodles and spread 1/3...: Cover with 3 lasagna noodles and spread 1/3 of the spinach mixture over the noodles.
  9. 9Sprinkle some shredded mozzarella over the spinach and...: Sprinkle some shredded mozzarella over the spinach and cover with 3 more lasagna noodles, cream sauce, spinach mixture and more mozzarella cheese.
  10. 10Repeat this step once more ending with the...: Repeat this step once more ending with the final lasagna noodles and cream sauce on top. Sprinkle more mozzarella cheese on top and with dried oregano.
  11. 11Cover with foil, tenting it over the casserole...: Cover with foil, tenting it over the casserole so that the cheese does not stick to it (the foil).
  12. 12Bake for 40 minutes.
  13. 13Remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes...: Remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
  14. 14Remove from oven and allow to sit for...: Remove from oven and allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving.
  15. 15Enjoy ?

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