Spinach Feta Passover Lasagna Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the spinach in a saucepan with 1/2 cup of water, until completely thawed. Strain the spinach, reserving half the amount of liquid.
• Crumble the matzo into a medium-size mixing bowl and pour the spinach and the remaining liquid over them. Mix thoroughly until the matzo are softened. Add the Parmesan, eggs, salt, nutmeg and pepper.
• Heat the margarine in a 12 inch skillet and add the spinach mixture. Cook on medium heat, uncovered for 5 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F with a rack in the middle.
• Cook onion in oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 12-15 minutes.
• Put spinach in a colander and press out as much liquid as possible. Add spinach to onion and cook another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and add 1/3 cup dill, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper.
• Puree cottage cheese in a blender with milk, eggs, nutmeg and 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper until smooth. Reserve 2 cups in a bowl and stir remainder into spinach with 1 cup feta.
• Stack matzah in a deep dish and pour reserved cottage cheese mixture over them. Let stand 15 minutes to soften.
• Arrange 2 soaked matzahs side by side in a generously oiled 13x9 inch dish. Pour in half of spinach filling. Put 2 more matzahs on top, then pour in remaining filling. Cover with remaining 2 matzahs and pour any remaining cottage cheese mixture over them. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup feta.
• Bake, uncovered, until golden and set, 30-35 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes, then serve sprinkled with remaining 2 tablespoons dill.
• Can be assembled before baking one day ahead and kept chilled, covered.

Steps:

• Prepare the meat filling. In a medium pan, cook the meat with the onions and a little olive oil until browned, drain off fat. Add the raisins, parsley, allspice and cinnamon, cook for another couple of minutes. Set the meat mixture aside.
• Now for the vegetable filling! In a little olive oil, cook the onions until translucent, then add the pine nuts and sliced mushrooms, cook for a couple minutes longer. Stir in the spinach (with a bit of water if the spinach isn't frozen) and nutmeg. Cook until the spinach is wilted, set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and soak the matzah in the warm broth until slightly softened and flexible.
• Grease a 9x13" glass pan, and place two soaked matzo in the bottom of the dish, with the edges overlapping slightly.
• Spread a layer of the meat mixture atop the matzo, followed by more matzo. Add a layer of the vegetables. Continue until the filling runs out, then top the pan with a final soaked matzo layer.
• Drizzle the beaten egg/chicken broth along the top of the dish.
• Bake until golden brown on top, about 30-45 minutes. If the top layer of matzo curls up or gets too crispy, you may want to pour a little additional broth over it.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium-high. Saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes, or until onion is tender-crisp. Stir in broth and rosemary; bring to a boil. Stir in artichoke hearts and spinach; reduce heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in pasta sauce.
• Spread 1/4 of the artichoke mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish; top with 3 cooked noodles. Sprinkle 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese over noodles. Repeat layers 2 more times, ending with artichoke mixture and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle crumbled feta on top.
• Bake, covered, for 40 minutes. Uncover, and bake 15 minutes more, or until hot and bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Cook the lasagna noodles until soft.
• Meanwhile in a saucepan, stir together the tomatoes (with juice), tomato sauce, tomato paste, vinegar and seasonings; heat till a medium boil; reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• in a medium bowl, stir together 1-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, spinach and the egg.
• In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, spread 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom.
• Layer 3 pieces of cooked lasagna noodles on top of the sauce.
• Then 1/2 of the cheese mixture.
• Then 1/2 of the sliced mushrooms.
• Then another 1/3 of the sauce; repeat.
• Top with the remaining pasta, then the balance of the sauce and then mozzarella cheese.
• Cover with foil; bake for 25 minutes, uncover, and bake for 5-7 minutes longer, or until the cheese melts.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Soak matzo sheets in a large bowl of hot water until tender, about 30 seconds. Drain. Combine eggs, cottage cheese, and 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese in a bowl. Pour 1/2 of a cup of marinara sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Place 2 matzo sheets over the sauce, then pour another layer of sauce over the sheets. Spread 1/2 of the cheese mixture on top, then another layer of sauce. Continue layering until all the matzo sheets are used, finishing with a layer of sauce. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.

Steps:

• Make the bechamel: Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat, and as soon as it begins to sizzle, add the flour and stir for 5 minutes.
• Slowly add the milk, whisking all the while, until smooth and thick, about 5-7 minutes.
• Cover the bechamel with a kitchen towel and set aside until ready to use.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil and cook lasagna noodles until firm, about 10 minutes.
• Remove, drain, and place in a large bowl of cold water until ready to use.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a medium skillet.
• Add the onion and celery cover the skillet, and cook over low heat until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Combine the spinach, onions and celery, dill, feta and anthotiro in a large bowl.
• Mix in the eggs, season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and toss with 2 to 4 more tablespoons of olive oil.
• Preheat oven to 350d.
• Lightly oil a large shallow baking dish (approximately 10 x 14 inches).
• Spread 2-3 tablespoons of bechamel on the bottom.
• Remove the lasagna noodles from the water one at a time and blot dry with a paper towel.
• Arrange one-third of the noodles in a single layer over the bechamel.
• Spread half the filling over the lasagna.
• Repeat with remaining lasagna and filling, ending up with a final layer of noodles.
• Spread the bechamel evenly over the noodles, and sprinkle with grated cheese.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, until top is golden brown.
• Remove, cool slightly and serve.