Spinach & Meat Lasagne

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 no-boil lasagna noodles
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed & squeezed dry
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped and sauteed
• 6 cups mozzarella cheese, grated (i use a blend of what ever cheese i have)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (10 ounce) can mushrooms
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 (12 ounce) jar your favorite spaghetti sauce
• 1 (19 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (you can use more, to taste)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil (you can use more, to taste)
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme (you can use more, to taste)
• 1 teaspoon honey powder
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl mix 1lb ricotta cheese, chopped spinach, 1/4 cup onion finely chopped and sauteed, 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese until well blended.
• 2 blend flour with evaporated milk and add to spinach cheese mixture.
• 3 mix thoroughly.
• 4 mix in nutmeg and pepper.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 in large pot (dutch oven) brown meats.
• 7 line a colander with papertowel and transfer meat to drain fat.
• 8 saute mushrooms and onions in a little olive oil.
• 9 add rest of ingredients including meat plus 1 cup of water and simmer 1 hour.
• 10 spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.
• 11 put a generousl ladle of sauce in bottom of pan.
• 12 cover with a thin layer of grated mozzarella cheese.
• 13 arrange 3 noodles on top.
• 14 spread 1/2 spinach cheese mixture over noodles.
• 15 arrange 3 noodles on top.
• 16 cover with a layer of sauce and a light covering of mozzarella cheese.
• 17 cover with 3 noodles.
• 18 spread rest of spinach cheese mixture over noodles.
• 19 cover with 3 noodles.
• 20 finish with a layer of meat sauce.
• 21 cover with foil and bake 45 minin 350f oven.
• 22 remove foil and cover top with rest of cheese.
• 23 return to oven for 15 - 20 min till golden.
• 24 let stand on counter 10 min before cutting.