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Simple Oven Baked Spinach Lasagna

Written by Published on Updated on October 27, 2017 in Uncategorized

When I first starting blogging I had posted a Lasagna recipe, that was given to my mom from a good Italian friend she had in the States.  Today, I am posting another Lasagna recipe, but not with meat but with SPINACHHHHH yummm.  

I went to our local supermarket to check out the fresh tomatoes they had but I have to be honest, the tomatoes were not looking to good.  The truth is tomatoes are not in season, so I guess this is why they were looking a bit funky.  So, this time my sauce is store bought, works just as good, and the lasagna tasted just as delicious. 

I am hoping to start my own veggie garden towards the end of next month. Hoorayy!! I have already decided which seeds I would like to plant, and I hoping to be able to purchase my off-ground box. 🙂  I found the perfect spot in the garden so that if we have a snow/thunderstorm/hail or any kind of storm it won’t break it like it did last time.  This off- ground box will be much smaller than the previous, starting small just to be on the safe side.  

I hope you enjoy this recipe, let me know how it comes out if you decide to make it!!!! 🙂

 

Ingredients:

750 grams. Ricotta Cheese

5 tablespoons Olive Oil

2 Garlic cloves diced

3 cups shredded Mozzarella

400 grams Spinach

1 medium size Egg

2 tablespoons Lemon juice

1 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Pepper

2 packaged of Lasagna noodles

Nutmeg (optional)

2 tablespoons of Oregano

Preparation: 

Wash Spinach, drain and set aside.

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In a large bowl add the ricotta cheese, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and egg.  Combine all ingredients and set aside.

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In a large sauce pan, add the olive oil, garlic and oregano, mix together on low heat for 15 minutes and until garlic has soften. 

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Add into the pan the Spinach that was set aside and mix, sauté spinach until wilted.

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Add the Spinach into the ricotta mix.

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I prefer to use the spinach leaf as is, but you can always chop to make it into a smaller size.

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In a deep baking pan add the sauce, store bought or home made.  (If you want a lovely Italian sauce go back to the “The Old Italian Lasagna Recipe” which I had posted a few months ago).  Layer with noodles. 🙂

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Then add the ricotta mix.

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Top with sauce and mozzarella cheese and repeat the step until all is done.   I usually use aluminum foil to cover the baking dish, so that the cheese won’t burn quickly.  

Bake for 1 hour and medium heat, and until noodles have been thoroughly baked.  Once taken out of the oven let the lasagna cool for about 20 minutes before eating.

Kali Orexi!!! 🙂

 

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

22 Comments

  1. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    October 27, 2017 at 1:33 pm  ·  Reply

    Delicious lasagna, Sophie! I can eat lasagna with everything! 🙂

  2. Are We Adults Yet
    October 27, 2017 at 6:33 pm  ·  Reply

    This looks really good, excited to try your recipe!

  3. dtills
    October 27, 2017 at 8:17 pm  ·  Reply

    This is one of my gotos in the fall and winter-lasanga season is here, hooray 🙂

  4. a little Swiss, a little Canadian
    October 28, 2017 at 2:08 am  ·  Reply

    This looks so delicious!😋

  5. Karin, theaustriandish
    October 28, 2017 at 4:12 pm  ·  Reply

    That looks mouthwatering!

  6. thepinkblushblog
    October 29, 2017 at 7:51 am  ·  Reply

    Waoww amazing..also check out my blog n follow it if you like it..it’s all about fashion beauty n lifestyle

  7. chefkreso
    October 29, 2017 at 9:07 am  ·  Reply

    Maybe simple, but it looks so tasty!

  8. Sumith
    November 26, 2017 at 11:03 am  ·  Reply

    Your recipe are just Amazing!

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