Easy Spinach Lasagna
Servings 6 - 8
Equipment
- 8 x 8-inch Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz container of ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese)
- ¾ cup fresh basil leaves loosely packed, roughly chopped
- ½ cup parmesan cheese freshly grated, divided
- 1 egg
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- Seas salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to taste
- 3 cups marinara sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 9 no-boil lasagna noodles (or 9 cooked lasagna noodles)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves loosely packed, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with olive oil cooking spray.
- Make the ricotta mixture by combining the ricotta cheese, basil leaves, 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl; mix until well combined.
- Prepare the lasagna by spreading 3/4 cup of marinara sauce evenly across the bottom of the pan.
- Next, layer 3 lasagna noodles in an even layer, followed by half of the ricotta mixture, 1/2 cup of mozzarella, and 1 cup of spinach.
- Repeat with a second layer of 3/4 cup marinara, noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, 1/2 cup of mozzarella, and remaining cup of spinach.
- Finish the final layer with 3/4 cup marinara, noodles, 3/4 cup marinara, and remaining cup of mozzarella.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and starts to brown around the edges.
- Remove and set on a cooling rack for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Top with freshly grated parmesan and chopped parsley. Enjoy!