Spinach And Beef Lasagna Recipes

SPINACH AND BEEF LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a dutch oven or large skillet, over medium heat, add 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of minced garlic. Sauté for 1 minute until fragrant then add in chopped spinach. Sauté until spinach begins to wilt, about 4 minutes. Remove with a spoon and set aside in a bowl.
• In the same dutch oven, turn heat up to medium/high, add 2 tbsp of olive oil and the diced pancetta. Cook until it begins to crisp up about 4 minutes. Add in the ground beef, 1 tsp of kosher salt, 1/2 tsp of black pepper and cook until beef is browned and cooked through. Reserve 2 tbsp of the juice, drain the beef and set aside in a bowl. Mix in the 1/2 cup of basil into the spinach mixture.
• In the same dutch oven over medium heat, add 2 tbsp of olive oil and the chopped onions. Sauté for about 4-5 minutes until they begin to soften. Add the rest of the minced garlic, 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, and sauté for a minute. Add in the can of fire roasted tomatoes, 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, 1 tsp kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, 1 tsp oregano. Mix all together, lower the heat and cover, to allow the flavors to meld while you make the bechamel sauce.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 5 tbsp of butter. Once fully melted, slowly whisk in the flour constantly stirring so no lumps remain. Slowly add the milk while whisking continuously and grate some fresh nutmeg into the sauce. Allow the sauce to thicken for 10 minutes, stirring frequently so the sauce doesn't burn. Taking a wooden spoon dip it in the sauce, run your finger on the spoon (careful it's hot) and if the sauce doesn't run together, then it's ready.
• Going back to the red sauce, using an immersion blender, smooth out the sauce. Taste and adjust salt if necessary. Add in the bechamel sauce and stir to combine, it should now be a pink color. Turn heat off.
• In a small bowl, whisk 2 eggs and then add the ricotta cheese and mix until combined, set aside
• In a rectangular baking dish, spoon a thick even layer of the tomato bechamel sauce onto the bottom of the dish (1/3 of the sauce). Then add a layer of lasagna sheets side by side. Using a spatula smooth half of the ricotta mixture over the pasta, followed by half of the spinach mixture. Add another layer of pasta, followed by the beef, and then 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Spoon another layer (1/3) of the tomato bechamel sauce, followed by another layer of pasta sheets. Smooth the rest of the ricotta over the pasta sheets and add the rest of the spinach over that. Add the final layer of pasta sheets, followed by the tomato bechamel, the rest of the mozzarella, and freshly grate parmesan over the top. I like to take a few pieces of butter and disperse them over the top so it gives you that golden brown top.
• Cover with foil and place in the oven. If your lasagna is full to the brim, you can grab a baking sheet, cover with foil, and place the dish on top of that for any spillover. Bake for 35 minutes, then remove foil and low broil for 10 minutes until the cheese is brown and bubbly. Garnish with fresh basil and serve with a spatula.

BEEF AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; crumble beef drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, garlic, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, mix together the spinach, ricotta and 1 cup mozzarella cheese., Spread 1-1/2 cups meat sauce into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with 3 noodles. Spread 1-1/2 cups sauce to edges of noodles. Top with half of the spinach mixture. Repeat layers. Top with the remaining noodles, sauce and 1 cup mozzarella cheese., Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly, 10-15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. If desired, top with minced fresh basil.

SPINACH AND BEEF LASAGNA WITH RICOTTA CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add ground beef, onion, and mushrooms. Cook until ground beef has browned and onion is tender, stirring frequently.
• Pour off any excess fat. Add the flour, basil, oregano, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and black pepper.
• Stir to blend and continue cooking for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Gradually stir in milk, tomato sauce, and water. Stirring constantly, bring mixture to a boil; remove from heat.
• In a bowl, beat egg with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Stir in well-drained (and squeezed) spinach and ricotta cheese.
• Spoon about one-third of the meat mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Arrange half of the lasagna noodles over the meat mixture.
• Top the noodle layer with the entire spinach-ricotta mixture.
• Then top with another one-third of the meat mixture and all of the mozzarella cheese.
• Finish with remaining lasagna noodles and remaining meat mixture.
• Sprinkle lasagna evenly with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake lasagna for about 40 to 45 minutes. Let lasagna stand for about 10 minutes before serving.

SPINACH & GROUND BEEF LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in pan over medium-high heat. Add tomato sauce (reserving a tablespoon) and oregano. Simmer until heated through. Remove from heat.
• In a bowl, mix spinach, ricotta cheese and 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese together. Set aside.
• Fresh lasagna noodles are preferred, but you can use oven-ready noodles too. In a 9x13 pan, spray lightly with vegetable oil. Add the remaining tomato sauce (mixed with a little water) to the 9x13 pan.
• Start the first layer of lasagna noodles, topped by a sprinkling of mozzarella cheese. Follow with the meat mixture, then lasagna noodles. Another sprinkling of mozzarella cheese, topped by the spinach mixture and lasagna noodles. Finish the top layer with the remaining cheeses.
• Bake covered at 375 F for 45 minutes, then uncover and broil until golden on top (about 10 to 15 minutes).
• Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving. Enjoy!

BETTER BEEF LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the noodles al dente according to the directions on the package. Drain them well then lay out on waxed paper to prevent them from sticking to each other.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks, about 3 minutes. Transfer the meat to a plate, discarding any fat remaining in the pan.
• Add the oil to the same pan and heat over a medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally until all the liquid has evaporated and they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Return the meat to the pan. Stir in 2 cups of the tomato sauce and simmer for 2 minutes.
• In a medium bowl combine the ricotta cheese, spinach, egg, the salt, the pepper and nutmeg.
• Spread 1 cup of tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9 by 13 inch baking dish. Place a layer of lasagna noodles on top, touching but not overlapping. Spread half of the ricotta mixture on top of the noodles. Add another layer of noodles. Top with half the beef-mushroom mixture. Repeat with another layer of noodles, then remaining cheese mixture, more noodles, then remaining beef mixture and finally 1 more layer of noodles. Top the final layer of noodles with the remaining sauce, then sprinkle with the grated cheeses. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes more.
• Excellent source of: Protein, Fiber, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Zinc
• Good source of: Folate, Copper, Magnesium

SPINACH AND BEEF LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot pot with garlic, oregano, and basil until beef is completely browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir spaghetti sauce and spinach into ground beef mixture; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir ricotta cheese, 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl.
• Spread a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan. Arrange lasagna noodles in a single layer over the sauce. Spread another layer of sauce over the top and arrange another layer of lasagna noodles over sauce. Spread 1/2 the remaining sauce and 1/2 the cheese mixture over the top. Repeat layers, finishing with sauce. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes, remove aluminum foil, sprinkle lasagna with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, and bake until noodles are cooked through and sauce is bubbling, about 15 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

BEEF AND SPINACH LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and drain.
• Stir in the spaghetti sauce, garlic, basil, and oregano.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• In a bowl, combine the spinach, ricotta, and a cup of mozzarella until combined.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups meat sauce into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Top with three noodles.
• Spread 1 1/2 cups sauce to edges of noodles. Top with half of the spinach mixture. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, sauce, and mozzarella.
• Cover and bake at 375 for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

GROUND BEEF SPINACH ALFREDO LASAGNA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce., In a small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper. Spread 1 cup meat mixture onto the bottom of an ungreased 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Arrange 4 noodles over sauce, breaking noodles to fit if necessary; layer with half of the ricotta mixture, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1 cup meat mixture., Top with 4 noodles, spinach, Alfredo sauce and 2 cups mozzarella cheese. Continue layering with 4 noodles, remaining ricotta mixture, 2 cups mozzarella cheese and 1 cup meat mixture. Add any remaining noodles; top with remaining meat mixture and mozzarella cheese., Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until noodles are tender.