Four Cheese And Spinach Lasagna Recipes

FOUR CHEESE AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the lasagna noodles and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat until the garlic begins to brown. Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper and stir until the spinach dries out and the garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Cool.
• Mix the cottage cheese, goat cheese, Parmesan/Pecorino, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, lemon zest, nutmeg, cayenne, and cooled spinach in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the egg.
• Cover the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch casserole with a thin layer of Tomato Sauce. Cover with 3 of the noodles placed side-to-side, but not overlapping. Top with a 1/4 of the cheese mixture and about a half cup of Tomato Sauce. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Repeat to make 2 more layers. Cover lasagna layers with remaining noodles, dollop remaining cheese mixture on top. Drizzle with remaining Tomato Sauce, then scatter the remaining 2 cups mozzarella on top. Bake, uncovered, until the lasagna is hot and bubbly, about 40 to 45 minutes. Let lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Put the olive oil and garlic in a saucepan and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and salt. Break up the tomatoes into small chunks with a wooden spoon and bring to a boil over high heat, lower heat to a brisk simmer, and cook until thickened, about 30 to 40 minutes. While sauce cooks, tear basil leaves into small pieces. Remove the sauce from the heat, stir in the basil, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste.

FOUR-CHEESE SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute vegetables and garlic in oil until crisp-tender. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a small heavy saucepan, whisk flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Cook until cheese is melted, about 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; stir in spinach. Set 1 cup aside. , In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese, mozzarella and Swiss cheese. Spread 1/2 cup of spinach mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with 4 noodles, half of the cheese mixture, half of the vegetables and 3/4 cup spinach mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, reserved spinach mixture and remaining Parmesan cheese. , Cover and bake at 375° for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.

SIMPLE SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large pot over medium heat saute spinach, onion, oregano, basil and garlic in the olive oil. Pour in spaghetti sauce and water; simmer 20 minutes. In a large bowl mix cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper and egg.
• Place a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a lasagna pan. Place 4 uncooked noodles on top of sauce and top with layer of sauce. Add 4 more noodles and layer with 1/2 sauce and 1/2 cheese mixture, noodles and repeat until all is layered, finishing with sauce.
• Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven for 55 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

EASY FOUR CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a blender or with an electric mixer, blend tomato sauce and cottage cheese together until smooth. Spoon a little of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Place a layer of cooked noodles over the sauce, and sprinkle a portion of the mozzarella, the cheddar and the parmesan over the noodles. Repeat layering of sauce, noodles and cheese; finish with a cheese layer.
• Bake in preheated oven 30 to 45 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and golden.

FOUR CHEESE AND SPINACH LASAGNA FROM FOOD NETWORK KITCHENS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously.
• Add the lasagna noodles and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat until the garlic begins to brown.
• Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper, and stir until the spinach dries out and the garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Cool.
• Mix the cottage cheese, goat cheese, Parmesan/Pecorni, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, lemon zest, nutmeg, cayenne, and cooled spinach in a bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Stir in the eg.
• Cover the bottom of a 9x13 inch casserole with a thin layer of tomato sauce.
• Cover with 3 of the noodles placed side-by-side, but not overlapping.
• Top with 1/4 of the cheese mixture and about a half cup of tomato sauce.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Repeat to make 2 more layers.
• Cover lasagna layers with remaining noodles, dollop remaining cheese mixture on top.
• Drizzle with remaining tomato sauce, then scatter the remaining 2 cups mozzarella on top.
• Bake, uncovered, until the lasagna is hot and bubbly, about 40 to 45 minutes. Let lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Tomato Sauce with Basil:.
• Put the olive and garlic in a saucepan and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and salt. Beak up the tomatoes into small chunks with a wooden spoon and bring to a boil over high heat, lower heat to a brisk simmer, and cook until thickened, about 30 to 40 minutes. While sauce cooks, tear basil leaves into small pieces. Remove the sauce from the heat, stir in the basil, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Makes approximately 4 cups.

FOUR CHEESE SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook lasagna noodles to al dente, about 8 minutes.
• Drain noodles & hang to dry separately (so they do no stick to one another).
• Heat olive oil with garlic in a saucepan until garlic is fragrant & sizzling.
• Add thawed & drained frozen chopped spinach and cook for a few minutes.
• Remove spinach from heat and allow to cool.
• Mix together beaten egg, ricotta, goat cheese, ½ cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, 2 cups of mozzarella, cooled spinach & garlic and salt & pepper.
• Spread bottom of 9 x 13 inch baking dish with about ½ cup of tomato sauce.
• Lay down 3 lasagna noodles, lengthwise, next to each other but not overlapping.
• Spoon a third of the cheese/spinach mixture onto noodles and spread out onto noodles.
• Spoon ½- ¾ cup of tomato sauce on top of cheese/spinach mixture.
• Repeat with another 2 layers of noodles, cheese/spinach mixture and sauce.
• On top of the fourth & final noodle layer, spoon out the rest of tomato sauce and top with remaining 1 cup of mozzarella and ¼ cup of Parmesan or Romano.
• Bake in pre-heated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes.
• Allow cooked lasagna to cool for 25 minutes before cutting and serving.

FOUR CHEESE AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the lasagna noodles and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat until the garlic begins to brown. Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper and stir until the spinach dries out and the garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Cool.
• Mix the cottage cheese, goat cheese, Parmesan/Pecorino, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, lemon zest, nutmeg, cayenne, and cooled spinach in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in the egg.
• Cover the bottom of a 9- by 13-inch casserole with a thin layer of Tomato Sauce. Cover with 3 of the noodles placed side-to-side, but not overlapping. Top with a 1/4 of the cheese mixture and about a half cup of Tomato Sauce. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Repeat to make 2 more layers. Cover lasagna layers with remaining noodles, dollop remaining cheese mixture on top. Drizzle with remaining Tomato Sauce, then scatter the remaining 2 cups mozzarella on top. Bake, uncovered, until the lasagna is hot and bubbly, about 40 to 45 minutes. Let lasagna stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Put the olive oil and garlic in a saucepan and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and salt. Break up the tomatoes into small chunks with a wooden spoon and bring to a boil over high heat, lower heat to a brisk simmer, and cook until thickened, about 30 to 40 minutes. While sauce cooks, tear basil leaves into small pieces. Remove the sauce from the heat, stir in the basil, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste.

FOUR CHEESE SPINACH & SAUSAGE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix eggs, ricotta, spinach and 1/2 cup grated cheese until blended.
• Spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with layers of 1/3 of the noodles and half each of the ricotta mixture and sausage. Top with layers of 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1-1/2 cups of the remaining pasta sauce. Repeat all layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce and mozzarella. Sprinkle with parsley; cover.
• Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until heated through, uncovering and topping with remaining grated cheese after 1 hour. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

PERFECT FOUR-CHEESE LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion and garlic over medium-high heat until browned, 5-7 minutes; drain. Stir in herbs and tomato sauce. In a bowl, mix eggs, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese., Spread 1 cup meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; layer with 4 noodles, cottage cheese mixture, an additional 4 noodles and half the remaining meat sauce. Repeat last 2 layers. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and remaining mozzarella cheese., Cover with greased foil; bake until cheese is melted, 50-55 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked lasagna. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake lasagna as directed until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°, increasing time to 1 to 1-1/2 hours.

FOUR CHEESE LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook for 6-8 minutes (you want them to be slightly undercooked); drain.
• In a blender or with an electric mixer, blend tomato sauce and cottage cheese together until smooth.
• Spoon a little of the sauce mixture in the bottom of a 9x13 baking pan or dish.
• Place a layer of cooked noodles over the sauce, and sprinkle a portion of the mozzarella, the cheddar and the Parmesan cheese over the noodles.
• Repeat layering of sauce, noodles and cheese; finish with a cheese layer.
• Top pan with foil and place in the freezer.
• When ready to eat, thaw in the fridge overnight.
• Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and golden.