Spinach Mushroom And Four Cheese Lasagna Food

FOUR CHEESE AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the lasagna noodles and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat until the garlic begins to brown. Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper and stir until the spinach dries out and the garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Cool.
• Mix the cottage cheese, goat cheese, Parmesan/Pecorino, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, lemon zest, nutmeg, cayenne, and cooled spinach in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the egg.
• Cover the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch casserole with a thin layer of Tomato Sauce. Cover with 3 of the noodles placed side-to-side, but not overlapping. Top with a 1/4 of the cheese mixture and about a half cup of Tomato Sauce. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Repeat to make 2 more layers. Cover lasagna layers with remaining noodles, dollop remaining cheese mixture on top. Drizzle with remaining Tomato Sauce, then scatter the remaining 2 cups mozzarella on top. Bake, uncovered, until the lasagna is hot and bubbly, about 40 to 45 minutes. Let lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Put the olive oil and garlic in a saucepan and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and salt. Break up the tomatoes into small chunks with a wooden spoon and bring to a boil over high heat, lower heat to a brisk simmer, and cook until thickened, about 30 to 40 minutes. While sauce cooks, tear basil leaves into small pieces. Remove the sauce from the heat, stir in the basil, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste.

FOUR CHEESE SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook lasagna noodles to al dente, about 8 minutes.
• Drain noodles & hang to dry separately (so they do no stick to one another).
• Heat olive oil with garlic in a saucepan until garlic is fragrant & sizzling.
• Add thawed & drained frozen chopped spinach and cook for a few minutes.
• Remove spinach from heat and allow to cool.
• Mix together beaten egg, ricotta, goat cheese, ½ cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, 2 cups of mozzarella, cooled spinach & garlic and salt & pepper.
• Spread bottom of 9 x 13 inch baking dish with about ½ cup of tomato sauce.
• Lay down 3 lasagna noodles, lengthwise, next to each other but not overlapping.
• Spoon a third of the cheese/spinach mixture onto noodles and spread out onto noodles.
• Spoon ½- ¾ cup of tomato sauce on top of cheese/spinach mixture.
• Repeat with another 2 layers of noodles, cheese/spinach mixture and sauce.
• On top of the fourth & final noodle layer, spoon out the rest of tomato sauce and top with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella and ¼ cup of Parmesan or Romano.
• Bake in pre-heated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
• Allow cooked lasagna to cool for 25 minutes before cutting and serving.

FOUR CHEESE AND SPINACH LASAGNA FROM FOOD NETWORK KITCHENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously.
• Add the lasagna noodles and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat until the garlic begins to brown.
• Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper, and stir until the spinach dries out and the garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Cool.
• Mix the cottage cheese, goat cheese, Parmesan/Pecorni, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, lemon zest, nutmeg, cayenne, and cooled spinach in a bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Stir in the eg.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole with a thin layer of tomato sauce.
• Cover with 3 of the noodles placed side-by-side, but not overlapping.
• Top with 1/4 of the cheese mixture and about a half cup of tomato sauce.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Repeat to make 2 more layers.
• Cover lasagna layers with remaining noodles, dollop remaining cheese mixture on top.
• Drizzle with remaining tomato sauce, then scatter the remaining 2 cups mozzarella on top.
• Bake, uncovered, until the lasagna is hot and bubbly, about 40 to 45 minutes. Let lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Tomato Sauce with Basil:.
• Put the olive and garlic in a saucepan and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and salt. Beak up the tomatoes into small chunks with a wooden spoon and bring to a boil over high heat, lower heat to a brisk simmer, and cook until thickened, about 30 to 40 minutes. While sauce cooks, tear basil leaves into small pieces. Remove the sauce from the heat, stir in the basil, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Makes approximately 4 cups.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM LASAGNA ROLL UPS

Steps:

• Cook lasagna noodles.
• Cook onions in 2 tablespoons butter until tender.
• In a mixing bowl, combine spinach, onions, mozzarella cheese, sour cream and egg, garlic, basil and mushroom and mix well.
• In a saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter.
• Stir in flour, bouillon, and stir in milk/water, cream,salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese.
• Over medium heat, stir until mixture thickens then remove from heat.
• Lay out 1 noodle at a time and spread 1/4 cup spinach mix over each noodle.
• Roll up jelly roll fashion.
• Spread small amount sauce on bottom of an 8 x 8 baking pan Place rolls in dish.
• Spoon remaining sauce over roll ups.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees until sauce bubbles.
• Serve with a salad and garlic bread if desired.

CHICKEN, SPINACH, MUSHROOM, & CHEESE LASAGNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Drain spinach well, pressing between paper towels.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; add chicken and mushrooms, and onion. Sauté 10 minutes or until chicken is done and mushrooms are tender. Remove from heat. Stir in cream cheese, spinach, soup, and remaining ingredients, fold in cheese.
• Spoon 1/4 of chicken mixture in a lightly greased 8- x 8-inch baking dish. Arrange 2 noodles on top of mixture. Repeat layers twice; top with remaining chicken mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake, covered, at 350° for 45 minutes; uncover and bake 15 minutes or until bubbly.