Spinach and Cheese Lasagne is made with lasagne noodles layered with homemade tomato sauce, Ricotta, Mozzarella, Parmesan and baby spinach. All these ingredients come together to form this wonderful Spinach and Cheese Lasagne. I like to make two at a time and always have one in the freezer.
I remember boiling lasagne noodles and hoping they wouldn’t tear as I lifted them out of the boiling water. These days, there are two kinds of “Oven Ready” lasagne noodles available. One has straight edges and one has ruffled edges. They bake the same way. The trick is to be sure that every part of the noodles is covered with tomato sauce so that they can completely bake.
Another memory from the past is having to open a whole can of tomato paste just to get a tablespoon or two. Tomato paste in a tube is a game changer. It is so much more efficient. If you happen to still have a can of tomato paste and use that, measure out remaining tomato paste in tablespoons. Wrap them in waxed paper and freeze them. Pop them into your recipe as you need them.
My family loves lasagne, with or without spinach, with veggie meat or chopped veggie bacon. However you choose to make it, it will be a hit!
Spinach and Cheese Lasagne
By Published: March 13, 2014
Yield:
- 12x10x3 baking dish (8 Servings)
Cook time:
- 60 mins
Ingredients
- 6-7 cups tomato sauce homemade/bottled
- 8 ounces no boil lasagne noodles
- 32 ounces ricotta cheese
- 6 ounces Baby Spinach
- 16 ounces mozzarella shredded/sliced
- 5 tablespoons grated parmesan
- 5 ounces veggie bacon- optional browned and chopped coarsely
Equipment
- 1 12x10x3 baking dish
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
Wash and dry baby spinach. If you don't use baby spinach you have to remove the center veins of the more mature spinach leaves.
- Spread one cup of tomato sauce on bottom of baking dish. Lay three lasagne noodles on top of sauce. Cover noodles with 1 1/2 cups of ricotta cheese. Scatter some spinach over the top. Sprinkle about five ounces of mozzarella and one tablespoon of Parmesan over the spinach. Pour 1 1/2 cups of sauce over the cheese. Press three more lasagne noodles into the sauce. Repeat this process until all the ingredients have been used up. Scatter optional veggie bacon between any layers you like. The last layers of noodles should be covered with tomato sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan.
- Bake lasagne for 45 minutes or until the top has browned and cheese is bubbling. Serve hot with a big salad.
