Spinach And Beef Lasagna Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; crumble beef drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, garlic, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, mix together the spinach, ricotta and 1 cup mozzarella cheese., Spread 1-1/2 cups meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with 3 noodles. Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce to edges of noodles. Top with half of the spinach mixture. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining noodles, sauce and 1 cup mozzarella cheese., Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. If desired, top with minced fresh basil.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the noodles al dente according to the directions on the package. Drain them well then lay out on waxed paper to prevent them from sticking to each other.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks, about 3 minutes. Transfer the meat to a plate, discarding any fat remaining in the pan.
• Add the oil to the same pan and heat over a medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally until all the liquid has evaporated and they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Return the meat to the pan. Stir in 2 cups of the tomato sauce and simmer for 2 minutes.
• In a medium bowl combine the ricotta cheese, spinach, egg, the salt, the pepper and nutmeg.
• Spread 1 cup of tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9 by 13 inch baking dish. Place a layer of lasagna noodles on top, touching but not overlapping. Spread half of the ricotta mixture on top of the noodles. Add another layer of noodles. Top with half the beef-mushroom mixture. Repeat with another layer of noodles, then remaining cheese mixture, more noodles, then remaining beef mixture and finally 1 more layer of noodles. Top the final layer of noodles with the remaining sauce, then sprinkle with the grated cheeses. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes more.
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Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce., In a small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper. Spread 1 cup meat mixture onto the bottom of an ungreased 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Arrange 4 noodles over sauce, breaking noodles to fit if necessary; layer with half of the ricotta mixture, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1 cup meat mixture., Top with 4 noodles, spinach, Alfredo sauce and 2 cups mozzarella cheese. Continue layering with 4 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1 cup meat mixture. Add any remaining noodles; top with remaining meat mixture and mozzarella cheese., Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender.

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in pan over medium-high heat. Add tomato sauce (reserving a tablespoon) and oregano. Simmer until heated through. Remove from heat.
• In a bowl, mix spinach, ricotta cheese and 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese together. Set aside.
• Fresh lasagna noodles are preferred, but you can use oven-ready noodles too. In a 9x13 pan, spray lightly with vegetable oil. Add the remaining tomato sauce (mixed with a little water) to the 9x13 pan.
• Start the first layer of lasagna noodles, topped by a sprinkling of mozzarella cheese. Follow with the meat mixture, then lasagna noodles. Another sprinkling of mozzarella cheese, topped by the spinach mixture and lasagna noodles. Finish the top layer with the remaining cheeses.
• Bake covered at 375 F for 45 minutes, then uncover and broil until golden on top (about 10 to 15 minutes).
• Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot pot with garlic, oregano, and basil until beef is completely browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir spaghetti sauce and spinach into ground beef mixture; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir ricotta cheese, 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Spread a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Arrange lasagna noodles in a single layer over the sauce. Spread another layer of sauce over the top and arrange another layer of lasagna noodles over sauce. Spread 1/2 the remaining sauce and 1/2 the cheese mixture over the top. Repeat layers, finishing with sauce. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes, remove aluminum foil, sprinkle lasagna with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and bake until noodles are cooked through and sauce is bubbling, about 15 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and drain.
• Stir in the spaghetti sauce, garlic, basil, and oregano.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• In a bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta, and a cup of mozzarella until combined.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups meat sauce into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Top with three noodles.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups sauce to edges of noodles. Top with half of the spinach mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce, and mozzarella.
• Cover and bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Cook beef and onion over medium-high heat; drain. Stir in 1/2 cup pasta sauce. Remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, beat egg white. Add ricotta, parmesan, oregano, and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Spread 3 Tablespoons of pasta sauce in bottom of an 8 inch square pan.
• Spread 1/4 of ricotta on one noodle. Add 1/4 cup spinach leaves, 1/4 of beef. Starting at one short end, roll up loosely.
• Place seam side down in baking dish. Repeat with remaining 3 noodles. Top with remaining sauce. Cover with foil.
• Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and add remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 more minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium heat, add olive oil and saute mushrooms for 2-3 minutes, until just beginning to soften. Add mushrooms, garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, until mushrooms are softened. Add ground beef and cook just until meat is no longer pink, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks. Add marinara sauce, turn heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• While the sauce simmers, combine spinach, ricotta and parmesan in a large bowl and mix well.
• Take out a 9×13-inch baking dish. Cover the bottom with about 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce. Evenly space 3 no-boil lasagna noodles on top of the sauce layer. Top noodles with about half of the spinach mixture, spreading it into an even layer. Top with about 1/2 of the remaining sauce. Top this sauce layer with 3 more noodles, followed by the ricotta spinach mixture, followed by the remaining noodles. Pour all of the remaining sauce over the noodles and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover loosely with a piece of aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes (you may want to put your baking dish on a baking sheet to catch any drips), then uncover the lasagna and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until sauce is slightly bubbly.
• Allow to cool for about 10 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• In a skillet, add the ground beef and onion; cook over medium-high heat until beef is no-longer pink; stir often and crumble beef while cooking; drain well.
• Add in 1/2 cup pasta sauce; stir to combine.
• Take skillet off of burner.
• Spread 3 tablespoons pasta sauce in an ungreased 8-inch square glass baking pan.
• In a bowl, add egg, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, oregano, basil, and 3/4 cup mozzarella; stir to mix.
• Spread 1/4 of the ricotta mixture, spinach leaves, and beef mixture over each lasagna noodle.
• Beginning with the short side, loosely roll each noodle.
• Place seam side down in baking dish.
• Top rollups with remaining pasta sauce.
• Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.
• Take off foil; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake 2-4 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.