Spinach Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) package lasagna noodles
• 2 (15 ounce) containers ricotta cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided (2 cups)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated, divided
• 1 (16 ounce) package spinach, frozen (thawed and well drained)
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 italian pasta sauce:.
• 2 heat oil in 4-quart saucepot on medium heat. add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened.
• 3 stir in tomatoes and remaining ingredients. bring to a boil. reduce heat to low; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally,.
• 4 basic lasagna:.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 6 cook pasta as directed on package. drain and rinse with cold water. lay flat on wax paper or foil to keep noodles from sticking together; set aside.
• 7 mix ricotta cheese, 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, spinach, eggs, italian seasoning, parsley, salt and pepper in large bowl.
• 8 spread 1/2 cup of the sauce onto bottom of 9x13 baking dish. top with 1/4 of the noodles overlapping edges. spread 1/3 of the cheese mixture over noodles. top with 1 1/2 cups of the sauce. repeat layers two more times, ending with a layer of pasta and 1 1/2 cups of the sauce. cover with the foil.
• 9 bake 40 minutes. remove foil. top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. bake 10 minutes longer or until center is heated through. let stand 15 minutes before cutting. serve with remaining sauce if desired.