Ground Beef and Spinach Lasagne

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 kg of lean Ground Beef12 sheets of Lasagne Egg Noodles300 g of emental shredded cheese1 tbsp Olive Oil1 cup Onions, chopped3 Garlic Cloves, minced1/4 cup of water3 cups of plain tomato sauce2 tbsp Tomato Paste1 tbsp Honey1 tbsp dried Oregano1tsp dried Basil1-1/2 cups Frozen SpinachSalt and Pepper to taste
Directions
1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add chopped onions and minced garlic and sauté stirring frequently until the onions are clear. DO NOT let the garlic brown.
3. Add ground beef and mix with the onions and garlic until the beef is brown.
4. Reduce the heat to low and with a wooden spoon stir in the tomatoes, water, tomato paste, honey, oregano, basil and spinach until well combined. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for at least 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Preheat the oven to 350° and place the rack in the middle.
6. Cover the bottom of the casserole dish with a thin layer of the meat sauce, sprinkle with cheese, cover with 3 noodle sheets. Repeat by covering with meat, cheese and noodles until all the ingredients are used. You should have 4 layers. The last layer should be cheese.
7. Cover the casserole with foil paper and place in the oven for 15 minutes.
8. Remove the foil paper to brown the cheese for the remaining 15 minutes.
Remove, cool a bit and serve. ENJOY!

Serving Size: Makes 8 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" pieces

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIZPEPPER.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 590.2
  • Total Fat: 38.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 93.0 mg
  • Sodium: 694.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
  • Protein: 37.0 g

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