My Spinach Lasagna . . .

[skinnyboipgh]

Here's my version of a classic recipe:

Ingredients:

3 cups shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1 cup part-skim container ricotta cheese
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 cups marinara-style meatless pasta sauce
9 no-boil WW lasagna noodles*
12 oz fresh baby spinach leaves
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Wash spinach & pat dry with paper towels.

2. Preheat oven to 375? F.

3. Combine 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, egg, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and garlic, chopped parsley and red and black pepper. Set aside.

3. In a 9x13 inch baking dish pour 3/4 cup marinara sauce. Place 3 pieces of no-boil lasagna on the sauce, covering with another 1/2 cup of the sauce.

4. Layer with half of the spinach, then a layer spreading half of the cheese mixture over the spinach.

5. Repeat layers. Finish with 3 more lasagna strips and cover with remaining sauce.

6. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for one hour. Uncover and top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese during last 15 minutes of baking.

Nutrition:

Makes 8 large servings. each has:

402 calories
14g fat (7g saturated, 1g poly, 4g mono)
41g carbs
29 g protein
6g fiber

295 mcg Vitamin A
19 mg Vitamin C
6 IU Vitamin D
2 mg Vitamin E
525 mg calcium
103 mg magnesium
503 mg phosphorus
584 mg potassium
820 mg sodium
3 mg zinc

Serving Suggestion:

I like my pasta served in the Italian way, meatless w/ meat served separately on the side. Hot Italian turkey sausauge, with peppers & onions goes great with this dish.

If u want 2 make a meat dish out of it, one way is to use a meat sauce in place of the marinara sauce.

* If u can't find no-boil WW pasta, u can use regular WW dry lasagna noodles instead. Just add an extra cup of water 2 the sauce & allow 15 min extra cooking time.

[bradroche]

Here's my version of a classic recipe:

Ingredients:

3 cups shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
1 egg
1 cup part-skim container ricotta cheese
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 cups marinara-style meatless pasta sauce
9 no-boil lasagna noodles
12 oz fresh baby spinach leaves
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. Wash spinach & pat dry with paper towels.

2. Preheat oven to 375? F.

3. Combine 2 cups of mozzarella cheese, egg, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese and garlic, chopped parsley and red and black pepper. Set aside.

3. In a 9x13 inch baking dish pour 3/4 cup marinara sauce. Place 3 pieces of no-boil lasagna on the sauce, covering with another 1/2 cup of the sauce.

4. Layer with half of the spinach, then a layer spreading half of the cheese mixture over the spinach.

5. Repeat layers. Finish with 3 more lasagna strips and cover with remaining sauce.

6. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for one hour. Uncover and top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese during last 15 minutes of baking.

Nutrition:

Makes 8 large servings. each has:

402 calories
14g fat (7g saturated, 1g poly, 4g mono)
41g carbs
29 g protein
6g fiber

295 mcg Vitamin A
19 mg Vitamin C
6 IU Vitamin D
2 mg Vitamin E
525 mg calcium
103 mg magnesium
503 mg phosphorus
584 mg potassium
820 mg sodium
3 mg zinc

Serving Suggestion:

I like my pasta served in the Italian way, meatless w/ meat served separately on the side. Hot Italian turkey sausauge, with peppers & onions goes great with this dish.

If u want 2 make a meat dish out of it, one way is to use a meat sauce in place of the marinara sauce.

I bet chicken would be good with this too...in the lasagna

[skinnyboipgh]

I bet chicken would be good with this too...in the lasagna

Sure thing, either make a chicken pasta sauce instead of marinara, or include chunks of chicken in the layers.

[sportyhp]

looks great! do u know if they sell whole wheat, no boil noodles?

[Frank_The_Tank]

You have to cook them but a company called Dreamfield makes a low gi lasagna noodle.

[skinnyboipgh]

looks great! do u know if they sell whole wheat, no boil noodles?

I make them myself most of the time & use while still fresh. But u can also use regular dry WW lasagna noodles, just add an extra cup of liquid 2 the sauce.

I'll edit my recipe to mention that.