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
- 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.
- 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!!!
- 3Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 12Bake for 40 minutes.
- 13Remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes...: Remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- 14Remove from oven and allow to sit for...: Remove from oven and allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving.
- 15Enjoy ?
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