Green Lasagna
- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
8 oz lasagna noodles (12 strips)1 tsp canola oil1 tsp olive oil1 medium onion, chopped1 garlic clove, minces1 lb part-skim ricotta cheese4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained2 egg whites, lightly beatenfreshly ground pepper to taste1 tbsp dried parsley flakes1/8 tsp grated nutmeg7 cups meatless, sugar-free tomato sauce6 oz part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated
Preheat the oven to 350*F.
Cook the lasagna noodles in salted boiling water for 8 minutes. (Adding 1 tsp canola oil to the water will prevent the noodles from sticking)
When cooked, drain immediately and lay flat to cool.
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat and saute' the onion and garlic until softened. Set aside.
Combine the remaining ingredients except the tomato sauce and mozzarella in a large bowl.
Add onion and garlic. Mix well.
Coat a 9 x 13 x 2 - inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and spread 1/4 cup tomato sauce over the bottom of the pan. Place 3 strips of lasagna, sightly overlapping, on the bottom of the pan.
Spread one-fourth of the spinach-cheese mixture over the noodles and sprinkle with one-fourth of the grated mozzarella; cover with 1 cup of tomato sauce.
Repeat the sequence with three more layers, ending with tomato sauce.
Cover the pan with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
Uncover and continue baking another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to set for 5 minutes before cutting.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WAIT2LOOSE.
Cook the lasagna noodles in salted boiling water for 8 minutes. (Adding 1 tsp canola oil to the water will prevent the noodles from sticking)
When cooked, drain immediately and lay flat to cool.
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat and saute' the onion and garlic until softened. Set aside.
Combine the remaining ingredients except the tomato sauce and mozzarella in a large bowl.
Add onion and garlic. Mix well.
Coat a 9 x 13 x 2 - inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and spread 1/4 cup tomato sauce over the bottom of the pan. Place 3 strips of lasagna, sightly overlapping, on the bottom of the pan.
Spread one-fourth of the spinach-cheese mixture over the noodles and sprinkle with one-fourth of the grated mozzarella; cover with 1 cup of tomato sauce.
Repeat the sequence with three more layers, ending with tomato sauce.
Cover the pan with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
Uncover and continue baking another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to set for 5 minutes before cutting.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WAIT2LOOSE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 225.6
- Total Fat: 10.6 g
- Cholesterol: 21.2 mg
- Sodium: 236.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
- Protein: 14.3 g