Pesto spinach lasagna

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
Vegetable cooking spray
2 Containers part-skim ricotta cheese; (15 oz. each)
1 pack Frozen chopped spinach; (10 oz.)
Thawed/squeezed dry
12 ounces Part-skim mozzarella cheese; shredded (3 cups),
Divided
⅓ cup Prepared refrigerated pesto sauce
2 larges Eggs
½ teaspoon Salt
1 Jar prepared marinara sauce; (32 oz.)
6 Sheets or 9 sheets (7x3 1/2-inch) no-boil lasagna; (8x8-inch)
Noodles*

Directions

Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside. Blend ricotta, spinach, 1½ cups mozzarella, pesto, eggs and salt in large bowl. Pour 1 ½ cups marinara sauce into bottom of prepared baking dish. Cover with a layer of noodles. Spread with half the cheese mixture. (Noodles and cheese do not need to meet sides of dish. They will expand when baked.) Pour 1 cup sauce over cheese; place another layer of noodles over sauce. Spread remaining cheese over noodles; top with a layer of noodles. Top with remaining sauce and cheese. Cover with foil and bake 35 minutes; uncover and bake 15 to 20 minutes more, until center is hot. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Makes 8 servings.

FROM LHJ ONLINE No-cook noodles and flavorful refrigerated pesto are the keys to this quick spinach-and-cheese pasta casserole. Prep time: 20 minutes Baking time: 50 to 55 minutes Degree of difficulty: Easy *Fresh or frozen fresh pasta sheets can be substituted for the no-boil noodles. There is no need to cook fresh lasagna noodles before assembling. PER SERVING Calories 470 Total Fat 25 g Saturated Fat 11 g Cholesterol 112 mg Sodium 1,296 mg Carbohydrates 33 g Protein 30 g DAILY GOAL Calories 2,000 (F), 2,500 (M) Total Fat 60 g or less (F), 70 g or less (M) Saturated Fat 20 g or less (F), 23 g or less (M) Cholesterol 300 mg or less Sodium 2,400 mg or less Carbohydrates 250 g or more Protein 55 g to 90 g (C) Copyright 1998, Meredith Corporation, All Rights Reserved.

Recipe by: LHJ ONLINE

By Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@...> on Jun 14, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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