Spinach Lasagna

A hearty lasagna recipe featuring layers of ground beef, Italian sausage, two types of cheese, tomato sauce, and spinach, baked until bubbly and golden.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Cheese, Lasagna, Pasta, Sausage

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 40

Servings servings

Calories 626kcal

Equipment

9x13 inch baking pan
Large Skillet or Pot

Ingredients

can tomato paste

1 lb ground beef
4 links Italian sausage mild
1 onion chopped
6-8 fresh mushrooms sliced
1 lb, 13 oz tomato sauce
10 oz can tomato paste + 1/2 C cooked rice
Italian Herb Seasoning to taste
salt & pepper to taste
garlic salt and parsley to taste

Noodle & Cheese Layers

1 lb box lasagna noodles I use extra wide
1 lb carton ricotta cheese
16 oz mozzarella cheese sliced
10 oz pkg frozen spinach thawed & drained
1 egg
1/2 C rice cooked
Parmesan cheese for top layer

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Instructions

Brown the ground beef and Italian sausage. Drain fat.
Add chopped onion and sliced mushrooms to the meat and continue cooking until tender.
Add tomato sauce, tomato paste (and optional cooked rice), and seasonings (Italian herb seasoning, salt & pepper, garlic salt and parsley) to the meat mixture. Let the sauce simmer for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, combine the well-drained spinach, ricotta cheese, and egg in a separate bowl. Set this spinach mixture aside.
Cook the lasagna noodles and rinse them in cold water.
Begin building the lasagna in a 9x13 inch pan: Start with a layer of noodles, then add the meat sauce, the spinach-ricotta mixture, and slices of mozzarella cheese.
Repeat for another layer until you have 3 layers.
Finish the top with a sprinkling of fresh Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 350°F for 30–40 minutes.

Notes

The recipe suggests using extra wide lasagna noodles. The note next to the tomato paste indicates adding 1/2 cup of cooked rice.

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