No Boil Spinach Lasagna Food

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 AND MUSHROOM WHITE LASAGNA, NO-BOIL

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat; add the mushrooms and cook until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onions and garlic, and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add the drained, chopped spinach, salt, and pepper, stir well and sauté for an additional 5 minutes.
• Over medium heat melt 4 tablespoons butter in a saucepan; add the flour and cook, stirring constantly to keep it from browning.
• Gradually add the chicken or vegetable broth and milk; cook, stirring occasionally, until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
• As soon as sauce begins to boil, remove it from the heat and add thyme and basil.
• Combine the shredded cheeses together until well mixed.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the sauce into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Lay 5 noodles in a single layer in the pan. (Four the long way and one broken-off one the short way.).
• Layer with 1/2 each of the mushroom/spinach mixture and shredded cheeses, then coat with 1/2 of the sauce.
• Repeat the process, ending with the sauce.
• Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake at 350F for 45 minutes, then remove foil and bake 15 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and let sit a few minutes before serving.

NO BOIL SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*. In a large bowl combine ricotta cheese, spinach, mozzarella cheese, 2 Tbsp. parmesan cheese, & eggs. Use mixer & mix well.
• In 8 quart baking dish, spread about 1 cup of marinara sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. Layer 4 noodles long way in baking dish over sauce. Top with 1/2 cheese mixture, 1 cup marinara sauce, and all (optional) cooked meat.
• Layer 4 more noodles, remaining cheese mixture and remaining marinara sauce. Top with the rest of the noodles. Spread Alfredo sauce evenly over the top and sprinkle the rest of the parmesan cheese.
• Cover with foil, and bake 40 minutes. Uncover, bake an additional 15 minutes. Then let stand covered 10 minutes before serving. Season to taste.

CHEESY SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine spinach, ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, Italian herb seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Stir in mushrooms. Set aside. Grease a 13 x 9-inch pan. Line with a single layer of lasagna noodles. Top with half of spinach/cheese mixture. Pour half of spaghetti sauce over all. Repeat. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese over the top. Cover with foil. Bake 25 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Let rest 10 minutes before cutting for easy serving.

SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat the EVOO in a saucepot and add the butter. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and crush them up a bit. Add the passata, a fat handful of torn basil leaves, the onion and some salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the onion and set the sauce aside.
• Separate the spinach while adding it to a mixing bowl. Add half of the mozzarella, the ricotta, 1 1/2 cups of the Parmigiano-Reggiano and the eggs yolks and mix to combine. Season with grated nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Layer a little sauce into a lasagna pan and top with three flat lasagna sheets or four curly. Top with a little more sauce, and then half of the spinach and cheese mixture. Repeat with another layer, and end on top with lasagna sheets. Top with some sauce and the remaining mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• The lasagna can be stored before or after baking for a make-ahead meal, or baked to serve immediately. When baking the first time, bake at 375 degrees F, uncovered, from room temperature until cooked through and brown and bubbling on top, 60 to 70 minutes. If reheating, bake at 375 degrees F, covered, for 40 to 45 minutes.
• Let the lasagna rest 20 minutes before cutting. Serve with extra sauce on the side.

AWESOME LASAGNA (NO-BOIL, EASY)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• In large pan, brown italian sausage; drain.
• Add spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, water, garlic and italian seasoning. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• In medium bowl, combine ricotta, 2 cups of the mozzarella, parmesan, eggs, parsley and pepper. Mix well.
• Pour about 1 cup of the sauce on bottom of 9x13 pan.
• Arrange 3 uncooked lasagna noodles over sauce; cover with about 1 cup sauce.
• Spread 1/2 the cheese filling over sauce.
• Repeat layers of lasagna, sauce and cheese filling.
• Top with layer of lasagna and remaining sauce; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
• Remove foil; bake an additional 15 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

BARILLA NO-BOIL LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In bowl, combine beaten eggs, ricotta cheese and TWO cups of the mozzarella cheese and parmesan.
• If you choose not to use the parmesan, just add more mozzarella.
• Set aside.
• In a 13X9X3 pan, spread 1 cup of sauce on bottom of pan.
• Layer in the order, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles (they will overlap), then 1/3 part of the ricotta cheese mixture, half the browned meat, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, and 1 cup of spaghetti sauce.
• Next layer, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, 1/3 part of the ricotta cheese mixture, and 1 1/2 Cups sauce.
• Next layer, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, remaining ricotta mixture and remained meat, 1 cup of sauce.
• For top layer, 4 uncooked lasagna noodles, remaining sauce, and remaining 1 cup mozzarella.
• Bake covered with foil for 50-60 minutes.
• Uncover and continue cooking until all the cheese is melted on the top (about 5 minutes).
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
• If you are using a 13X9X2 pan---just make 3 layers to avoid boiling over.