Spinach Lasagna Bechamel

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups milk
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• salt and pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated is preferred (optional)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil or 1/4 cup butter
• 2 garlic cloves (minced or pressed)
• 2 cups of chopped onions
• 2 lbs spinach, rinsed, stemmed, and chopped
• 3/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups parmesan cheese, freshly grated (5 oz)
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated (8 oz)
• 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles

Recipe

• 1 sauce: heat the milk until very warm but do not bring to a boil.
• 2 in another pan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• 3 do not let the butter brown.
• 4 whisk in flour and cook for 3 or 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 5 gradually add the hot milk.
• 6 continue to whisk until the sauce is thickened.
• 7 add the freshly grated nutmeg if using.
• 8 sauté the garlic and onions in the butter or oil until the onions are translucent.
• 9 stir in the spinach and 1/2 cup of the parsley.
• 10 add a little water if the spinach is dry.
• 11 cook until the spinach wilts then remove it from the heat; set aside.
• 12 mix the remaining parsley, ricotta, eggs and 2/3 of the parmesan cheese together.
• 13 you may cook the lasagna until al dente or don't cook them at all.
• 14 moosewood does not cook theirs, they just layer the raw noodles in the pan.
• 15 oil a large casserole or lasagna pan.
• 16 layer the ingredients as follows: 1 1/2 to 2 cups of sauce, 1/3 of the noodles, 1/2 of the spinach, all the mozzarella, 1 1/2 to 2 cups sauce, 1/3 of the noodles, all the ricotta mixture left, all of the spinach left, 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the sauce,the remaining noodles, the rest of the sauce, sprinkling the remaining parmesan cheese on top.
• 17 cover the casserole and bake at 350°f for 45 minutes.
• 18 uncover the casserole and bake for another 10 to 15 minutes.
• 19 remove the casserole from the oven and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.