Spinach Lasagna Spirals Food

LASAGNA SPIRALS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse.
• In a large bowl combine broccoli, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, green onions, basil and nutmeg.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of the broccoli mixture along each noodle. Roll noodles to form spirals. Place in prepared dish. Spoon spaghetti sauce on and around spirals, and top with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

EGGPLANT AND SPINACH LASAGNE SPIRALS

Steps:

• Roast tomatoes for sauce:
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Toss tomatoes with 3 tablespoons oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and arrange, cut sides up, in 1 layer in 2 oiled glass or ceramic shallow baking dishes. Roast tomatoes in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of dishes halfway through baking, until skins are wrinkled and beginning to brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool slightly in baking dishes on racks.
• Roast eggplant for lasagne:
• Toss eggplant slices with oil, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and arrange in 1 layer on 2 oiled baking sheets. Bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking and turning slices over once, until tender, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Finish tomato sauce:
• When tomatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off skin and discard. Purée tomatoes with their juices in a blender, pulsing until almost smooth.
• Cook onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato purée, water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and reduced to about 4 cups, about 15 minutes. Stir in basil.
• Make filling and assemble lasagne:
• While sauce is simmering, cook spinach in a 3- to 4-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, 1 minute, then drain in a colander. When cool enough to handle, squeeze any excess water from spinach and coarsely chop. Stir together ricotta, yolk, spinach, parmesan, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until combined well.
• Cook lasagne noodles in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water , stirring occasionally, until tender. Drain noodles in a colander and rinse under cold running water.
• Spoon 2 cups tomato sauce into a 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish (or other 3-quart shallow baking dish). Lay out 4 lasagne noodles on a work surface, then spread 1/3 cup filling evenly over each noodle and cover with eggplant slices in 1 layer. Roll up each and arrange spirals, seam sides down and without touching, over sauce in dish, then make 4 more rolls and arrange in dish. Brush noodles with water, then spoon some sauce down middle of rolls and cover dish tightly with foil.
• Bake in middle of oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. Heat remaining tomato sauce and serve on the side.

HEALTHIER SPINACH LASAGNA WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350º F. Lightly oil a 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish.
• Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add onions and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally until onions become translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic, spinach leaves and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Cook, stirring as needed, until the spinach is bright green and wilted. (Don't worry about the amount of spinach, it may look like a lot now, but as it cooks, it wilts down considerably. Depending on the size of your skillet, you may want to add the spinach in batches).
• In a medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, eggs, a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and the pepper until well blended.
• Spread 1 cup of marinara sauce over the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange three noodles lengthwise and side-by-side to cover the bottom.
• Spread half of the ricotta cheese mixture over the noodles. Sprinkle with a third of the parmesan cheese and a third of the mozzarella cheese. Add half of the spinach mixture and dollop about a 1/2 cup of marinara sauce over the spinach.
• Add a second layer of noodles then repeat with remaining cheese, spinach and another 1/2 cup of sauce. Finish with a third layer of noodles and top with remaining sauce, parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese.
• Loosely cover lasagna with aluminum foil and bake 30 minutes, uncover then bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and browned around the edges. For a cheesy golden brown top, slide the lasagna uncovered, under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes.

LUXURIOUS SPINACH LASAGNA ROLL-UPS WITH EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Finely chop the onion, mince the garlic.
• Remove the peel and slice eggplant into long strips about 1/8 inch thick, then place on a plate.
• Take tomatoes out of the can and crush them with your hands or with a hand blender.
• In a medium saucepot, drizzle in olive oil. Toss in onion, garlic, and red chili flakes. Swirl ingredients with a spoon then turn on the heat to a medium setting.
• When garlic and onion start to sizzle, pour in tomatoes, and then add basil leaves.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste then partially cover and turn heat to a simmer. Cook for about 25-30 minutes or until thickened.
• While the sauce is simmering, heat up olive oil in a sauté pan then place eggplant strips in and cook for about 2 minutes a side or until they start to turn golden in color.
• Place the cooked eggplant on a paper towel-lined plate. Continue cooking eggplant until they are all done. Set aside.
• Get a large pot of salted water on boil.
• Place lasagna sheets into the pot of boiling salted water and cook as instructed on the package. Take out once cooked and drain. Place in a bowl.
• Gather your ingredients: ricotta, pasta noodles, mozzarella, fried eggplant, tomato sauce, and Parmigiano in front of you.
• Take one of the cooked lasagna sheets and place it on a plate, spread a tablespoon of the ricotta onto the sheet. Add on diced mozzarella and grated Parmigiano.
• Top with 1-2 slices of the fried eggplant and start to roll with the closest end to you, rolling forward to the other end. Place roll-up seam side down.
• Cut in half so you have two roll-ups with crinkled edges.
• In a 9 x 13 baking dish ladle in a good amount of tomato sauce, saving some for the top and plating. Place the roll-ups cut side down into the sauce. Continue this process until all the rolls are in the dish. There will be 12.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
• Spoon some of the tomato sauce sparsely on top. Sprinkle on some of the mozzarella and Parmigiano.
• Dust with the breadcrumbs and a drizzle of olive oil, and into the middle rack of the oven you go for about 20 minutes. For the last 2 minutes, I turn the grill on and get that top nice and crispy. Watch it though because it could burn. Take out of the oven and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
• Spoon some of the leftover sauce onto the plate creating a pool. Take two of the rollups and put them on top of the tomato sauce.
• Garnish with fresh basil. Ready to serve.

SPINACH AND ZUCCHINI LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, and cook 4-5 minutes until they are soft and golden. Add the garlic, and sauté, being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the tomato paste and stir well.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, including the juice in case you are using canned tomatoes. Add salt and ground fresh black pepper. Bring to a low simmer, cover, and cook for 25-30 minutes.
• Finally, remove from the heat, and add the fresh basil and spinach. Stir well. Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• Arrange the zucchini slices in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking oil spray. Broil for 5-8 minutes. Remove from the oven. Wait about 5 minutes to remove any excess moisture with paper towels if necessary. (This part is very important to avoid the lasagna becoming too soupy.)
• Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a medium bowl, mix the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and egg. Stir well.
• In a 9x13 casserole, spread some tomato-spinach sauce on the bottom. Layer 5 or 6 zucchini slices to cover. Place some of the ricotta cheese mixture on the zucchini slices, and top with some mozzarella cheese. Repeat the layers until all your ingredients are used.
• Top with sauce and mozzarella.
• Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover, and cook an additional 10-15 minutes.
• Let stand about 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley.

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.

LASAGNA SPIRALS

Steps:

• Beat eggs with fork in large bowl.
• Add next 5 ingredients. Stir well.
• Makes about 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) filling.
• Spread 1/3 cup (75 mL) filling on 1 lasagna noodle and roll up, jelly roll-style, from short end.
• Repeat with remaining filling and noodles.
• Spread 1 cup pasta sauce evenly in greased 9 x 13 inch (22 x 33 cm) pan.
• Arrange spirals, seam-side down, in single layer on top of sauce.
• Spoon remaining pasta sauce onto spirals.
• Cover with foil and bake in 350ºF (175ºC) oven for about 40 minutes until heated through.
• Discard foil.
• Sprinkle second amount of mozzarella cheese over top.
• Bake, uncovered, for about 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Freezes well.