Homemade Spinach Lasagna

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  • Number of Servings: 20
Ingredients
2 16 ounce boxes lasagna noodles2 32 ounce. cartons of low fat cottage cheese4 eggs2 pounds frozen spinach1 bell pepper1 large onion8 cloves of garlic3 tablespoons olive oil2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning1 teaspoon oregano½ teaspoon ground coriander1 teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes1 48 oz. can tomato juice 6 cups Shredded mozzarella cheese3/4 cup Grated Parmesan cheese1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray two 9 x 13 inch pans with non-stick spray. Dust the bottom of each pan with the Italian bread crumbs. Lay lasagna noodles in bottom of pan so that they just barely overlap. Sprinkle with tomato juice. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add both containers of cottage cheese. Add drained spinach. Blend well. In a blender, put chopped bell pepper, onion, garlic, olive oil, and seasonings. Add can of tomatoes. Puree until blended. Pour half of mixture into another container. Fill the rest of blender with half of remaining tomato juice. Blend well. Pour into a second separate container. Add the remaining tomato mixture and the rest of the tomato juice. Blend well. Let sit until both lasagna pans are ready for sauce. Put dollops of the egg-cheese-spinach mixture on top of noodles. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Dust with Parmesan. Pour tomato mixture over top of cheeses to cover. Layer again with overlapping lasagna noodles. Repeat cheese layers and sauce layer. Add another layer of noodles. Cover with tomato sauce mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Dust with Parmesan. Cover with aluminum foil coated with non-stick spray. Seal edges tightly. Bake 1 ½ to 2 hours at 350 degrees. Serves 20. You can make one pan for dinner and freeze one pan for later.

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KMARTINEZ26.

Servings Per Recipe: 20
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 352.3
  • Total Fat: 6.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 50.9 mg
  • Sodium: 1,048.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 44.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 27.1 g

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