Spinach Lasagna

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Ready in 30 minutes
by kilgoreblue1

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

6 white, red, yellow onions halved and thinly sliced

6 cloves Garlic chopped

1 1/2 cups lowfat chicken stock divided

6 scallions thinly sliced

1 tablespoon Dried oregano

2 teaspoons sea salt

1 teaspoon Freshly ground pepper

9 whole wheat Lasagna noodles

2 packages frozen spinach 9 ounce each

1 tablespoon salted butter

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 egg

2 cups part-skim ricotta

1 grated zest of 1/2 lemon

olive oil cooking spray

1 cup grated Parmesan divided


Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large saute pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and garlic; toss to coat. Add 1 cup stock; cover and reduce heat; simmer until onions are soft 20 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup liquid. Add scallions, oregano, salt and pepper to onion mixture; increase heat to medium and cook, stirring, until liquid evaporates, 20 minutes. Cook noodles as directed on package; drain and blot dry. Cook spinach as directed on package; drain, squeeze dry, and season with salt and pepper. In a small sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour; stir until roux is brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 cup stock to reserved liquid; whisk into roux until thick, 5 minutes. In a bowl,beat egg; stir in ricotta and zest. Coat a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray; spread half of stock-roux mixture on bottom. Line pan with 3 noodles; layer on half of onion and ricotta mistures, half of spinach, and 1/3 cup Parmesam. Top with remaining 3 noodles, half of stock-roux mixture and 1/3 cup parmesan. Cover with foil; bake until light brown, 50 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees; remove foil and bake 15 minutes more. Let lasagna sit 15 minutes; serve.

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