Slow Cooker Mushroom Spinach Lasagna Food

SLOW-COOKER MUSHROOM-SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 3 min. Add spinach; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes and Italian seasoning. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 3 min. Meanwhile, mix ricotta, 1/4 cup Parmesan and pepper until blended.
• Spread 3/4 cup tomato sauce mixture onto bottom of slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray; top with 3 noodles, breaking as necessary to fit, and 3/4 cup of the remaining tomato sauce mixture. Cover with ricotta mixture, 1 cup shredded cheese, 3/4 cup tomato sauce mixture and remaining noodles, broken to fit. Top with remaining tomato sauce mixture; cover with lid.
• Cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses; let stand, covered, 10 min. or until shredded cheese is melted.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Stir the ricotta, spinach, mushrooms, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine the mozzarella and parmesan.
• Spread about 1/2 cup marinara sauce in a thin layer in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover with a single layer of uncooked lasagna noodles (4 to 6 noodles), breaking them as needed to fit. Spread half of the ricotta mixture over the noodles. Top with about one-third of the remaining sauce, then sprinkle with about one-third of the mozzarella mixture. Repeat the layers (noodles, ricotta, sauce, mozzarella mixture). Top with the remaining noodles, then the remaining sauce and mozzarella mixture.
• Cover and cook on low, 4 hours. Uncover and let rest 15 minutes so the excess liquid is absorbed.

SLOW COOKER MUSHROOM SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Spray inside of 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add spinach; cook 3 minutes more or until mushrooms are tender and spinach is wilted, stirring occasionally. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, Italian seasoning and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, combine ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and pepper in small bowl; set aside.
• Spread 3/4 cup sauce mixture over bottom of slow cooker. Layer 3 lasagna noodles over sauce mixture, breaking noodles to fit. Top with 3/4 cup sauce mixture, ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup Italian cheese. Top with 3/4 cup sauce mixture and remaining 3 lasagna noodles, breaking to fit. Spoon remaining sauce mixture over noodles.
• Cover; cook on LOW 5 hours or until noodles are tender. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Italian cheese and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Cover; let stand 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

SPINACH MUSHROOM LASAGNA

Steps:

• Blend tofu in processor.
• Add salt, lemon juice, vegetable oil, tahini& miso.
• Blend till thoroughly smooth.
• Set aside.
• Heat olive oil.
• Add onion& saute till translucent.
• Add garlic, pepper, nutmeg, tarragon, dill& mushrooms.
• Saute for several minutes.
• Stir in chopped spinach& parsley.
• Saute very briefly.
• Remove from heat.
• Add the saute to tofu mixture.
• Blend briefly.
• Be sure to maintain the texture.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly oil the bottom& sides of a baking dish.
• Add 2 to 3 tb of breadcrumbs& ensure that the dish is evenly coated.
• Sprinkle 1/3 of walnuts on bottom of dish, followed by 1/4 of the tomato sauce.
• Lay 3 noodles on top of the sauce& evenly spread half the tofu mixture on the noodles.
• Repeat a second layer.
• Then top with remaining walnuts, noodles& sauce.
• Sprinkle the rest of the breadcrumbs on top.
• Cover& bake for 30 minutes.
• Uncover& bake another 10 minutes.
• Cool for 20 to 30 minutes before slicing.

SLOW COOKER SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Combine ricotta, 1 cup mozarella, 1/4 cup parmesean, eggs, spinach, and soup mix.
• In 6 quart slow cooker, spread 1 cup sauce. Layer 4 lasagna noodles, broken to fit, then 1 cup sauce, and 1/2 ricotta mixture. Repeat. Top with remaning 4 noodles and 2 cups sauce. Reserve remaining sauce. Cook covered on low 5 to 6 hours.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serve with remaining sauce heated.
• recipe calls for 2 - 1lb 10oz jars of pasta sauce. Would not let me post it like that.